CVE-2025-48913
Description
A flaw was found in org.apache.cxf/cxf, where untrusted users can configure JMS to allow the specification of RMI or LDAP URLs, possibly leading to code execution. This vulnerability allows an attacker to provide malicious protocol URLs during JMS configuration.
Statement
This flaw should be considered Important because the impact goes beyond a simple denial of service or configuration misuse. By allowing untrusted users to configure JMS with RMI or LDAP URLs, attackers could achieve remote code execution by loading attacker-controlled classes or objects. Although this requires the precondition that the attacker has access to JMS configuration, in many enterprise deployments this may be exposed through integration layers or misconfigured permissions, making the attack surface broader than a purely local or limited-scope scenario.
Mitigation
To reduce risk, deployments should restrict the allowed protocols in JMS configuration to trusted and expected values only. In particular, disallow the use of rmi:// and ldap:// URLs, which could be abused for remote class loading and code execution.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.3 | N/A | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory)
An attacker could provide unexpected values and cause a program crash or arbitrary control of resource allocation, leading to excessive consumption of resources such as memory and CPU.
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Read Files or Directories
An attacker could read confidential data if they are able to control resource references.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
An attacker could use malicious input to modify data or possibly alter control flow in unexpected ways, including arbitrary command execution.
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