CVE-2026-50627

Apache CXF: OAuth2: Missing JWT Audience and Issuer Validation in Access Token Validator

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2026 at 08:55 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsCXFFuseJBoss Web Server

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The JwtAccessTokenValidator class in Apache CXF fails to validate the 'aud' (Audience) claims of incoming JWT access tokens. This allows a JWT issued for one Resource Server to be successfully replayed against a completely different Resource Server, leading to Token Confusion/Routing attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.

Affected

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

95%
v < 4.1.74.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.24.0.04.2.0
Affected range stops below 3.6.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.2, 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:

References (6)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/4
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50627
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488298
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

9.1CRITICALCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-289CWE-303

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