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In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2024-41172
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-41172 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%).Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-41172
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-05-02
0.89%
1.19%
+0.30%
2
2025-12-15
0.59%
0.89%
+0.30%
3
2025-11-21
—
0.59%
—
Full EPSS history
(21 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-41172
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.5
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
3.6
[email protected]
5.3
3.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9
1.4
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-41172
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-41172
GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven
— Apache CXF allows unrestricted memory consumption in CXF HTTP clients
OS Trackers for CVE-2024-41172
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-41172
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
apache
cxf
>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache
cxf
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2024-41172
cvelogic
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