CVE-2026-44618 | Apache CXF: XXE vulnerability in WS-Transfer functionality

Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

Published: 2026-05-22 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-44618 is rated Low Risk (30/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-44618

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-23 0.42% 0.34% -0.08%
2 2026-06-15 0.17% 0.42% +0.25%
3 2026-05-28 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-44618

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 1.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-44618

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-44618

GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-44618

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache cxf < 3.6.11 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cxf >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cxf 4.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-44618

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