CVE-2024-32007

Apache CXF Denial of Service vulnerability in JOSE

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 19, 2024 at 08:50 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:29 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCXF

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An improper input validation of the p2c parameter in the Apache CXF JOSE code before 4.0.5, 3.6.4 and 3.5.9 allows an attacker to perform a denial of service attack by specifying a large value for this parameter in a token.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

CXF · Apachemaven

95%

v < 3.5.9v < 3.6.4v < 4.0.5v < 4.0.5, 3.6.4, 3.5.93.6.0 ≤ v < 3.6.44.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.5

Affected range stops below 3.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.0.5, 3.6.4, 3.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://lists.apache.org/thread/stwrgsr1llb73nkl16klv9vjqgmmx633

References (3)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing List

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.apache.org/thread/stwrgsr1llb73nkl16klv9vjqgmmx633

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/18/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0009/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-20CWE-400NVD-CWE-noinfo

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