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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-46363High confidence

Apache CXF directory listing / code exfiltration

Apache Software Foundation · Apache CXF

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.21% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2022-46363 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product SecurityCXF: directory listing / code exfiltration
21 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • org.apache.cxf-cxf-api.src as a component of Migration Toolkit for Runtimes
  • cxf as a component of Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • cxf as a component of Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
  • cxf as a component of Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
  • apache-cxf as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • apache-cxf-xjc-utils as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • cxf as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • jboss-on as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • jbossas-modules-eap as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • jbossws-cxf as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • keycloak-adapter-eap6 as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • keycloak-adapter-sso7_2-eap6 as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apache CXF that could allow an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. This issue only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, so the issue can only occur if the CXF service is misconfigured.
Remediation
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-7492

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A vulnerability in Apache CXF before versions 3.5.5 and 3.4.10 allows an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. The vulnerability only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, and so the vulnerability can only arise if the CXF service is misconfigured.

What

A vulnerability in Apache CXF before versions 3.5.5 and 3.4.10 allows an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. The vulnerability only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, and so the vulnerability can only arise if the CXF service is misconfigured.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A vulnerability in Apache CXF before versions 3.5.5 and 3.4.10 allows an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. The vulnerability only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, and so the vulnerability can only arise if the CXF service is misconfigured.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Input Validation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-20
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-1459Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, und um weitere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-0809IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Informationen falsch darzustellen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen oder unbekannte Auswirkungen zu verursachen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2022-2316Apache CXF: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache CXF ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um SSRF-Angriffe durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20221214Security Bulletin 14 Dec 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Dec 2022, published on 14 December 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0305Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2022-23437 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27664 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27664 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3094 Référence CVE CVE-2022-34169 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34169 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41721 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41721 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41723 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41723 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42920 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42920 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45061 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45061 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46329 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46329 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46363 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46364 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48560 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48564 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48564 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0286 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0286 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1786 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20569 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22067 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22067 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22081 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0276Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2022-41715 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41946 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41966 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41966 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42252 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42252 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4254 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4254 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42890 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42890 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42898 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42898 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43928 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43928 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45143 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46363 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46364 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4883 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22809 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22809 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26283 Gestion détaillée du document le 31 mars 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la D

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0240Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2964 Référence CVE CVE-2022-31129 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31129 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3509 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3517 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3517 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36946 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41717 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42436 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4379 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4379 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46363 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46364 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21830 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21830 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21835 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21835 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21843 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21843 Gestion détaillée du document le 17 mars 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-023469Apache Software Foundation の Apache CXF における入力確認に関する脆弱性

Apache Software Foundation の Apache CXF には、入力確認に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
Action
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Dec 2022 · Last source change 22 Apr 2025, 02:50 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-7492
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    3.5 < 3.5.5; 3.4 < 3.4.10 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    3.5 < 3.5.5; 3.4 < 3.4.10 · Fixed: Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-7492↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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