CVE-2021-30468

A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.4; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.11.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc	Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459@%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/16/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re5b2a2b77faa22684d47bd2ac6623135c615565328ff40a1ec705448@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f46ae38e4a6e80c069cdb320e0ce831b0a21a12ef0cc92c0943f34a@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac07822057521dccf33ab5d136e0e8c599a6e2c8ac75e44ffbdc6e07@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re9e05c6cab5f0dcc827eba4e6fcf26fa0b493e7ca84d62c867a80d03@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra833f78b3fa577cb43558cf343859a1bf70b1c5ce2353b3877d96422@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54c0f1cbbb9f381dfbedb9ea5e90ecb1c0a15371f40c4b10322ac737@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4771084730c4cf6e59eda60b4407122c86f174eb750b24f610ba9ff4@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0002/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomee:8.0.6:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.5.0.0.0::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.9.0.0.0::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-06-16 05:15

Updated : 2022-04-25 12:51

NVD link : CVE-2021-30468

Mitre link : CVE-2021-30468

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Products Affected

apache

cxf
tomee

oracle

communications_messaging_server
communications_element_manager
business_intelligence

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7.5 /10

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

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Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

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