CVE-2024-28752
Published: 15 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-28752 is a critical-severity SSRF (CWE-918) vulnerability in Apache Cxf. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-28752 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability that affects the Aegis DataBinding component in Apache CXF releases prior to 4.0.4, 3.6.3, and 3.5.8. The flaw is present only when this binding is in use and the exposed web service accepts at least one parameter of any type; services that rely on the default data binding or other bindings are unaffected. The issue is tracked as CWE-918 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.3.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply crafted input to a vulnerable service endpoint and cause the CXF instance to issue arbitrary outbound requests, achieving SSRF-style access to internal resources or external systems. The attack requires user interaction and results in high impact to confidentiality and integrity while leaving availability untouched.
Apache CXF security advisories direct users to upgrade to version 4.0.4, 3.6.3, or 3.5.8 or later. Corresponding vendor notices, including NetApp’s, reiterate the same remediation steps and list affected products that embed the vulnerable CXF library.
The EPSS score has reached a peak of 0.5714 with a current value of 0.5083, indicating sustained exploitation interest after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-0991
Vulnerability details
A SSRF vulnerability using the Aegis DataBinding in versions of Apache CXF before 4.0.4, 3.6.3 and 3.5.8 allows an attacker to perform SSRF style attacks on webservices that take at least one parameter of any type. Users of other data…
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bindings (including the default databinding) are not impacted.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing attempts server-side requests to internal resources, identifying SSRF weaknesses for remediation.
Outbound connections to external resources can be monitored and limited at the boundary, reducing SSRF impact.
Validates server-side URLs and resource references to block SSRF attempts.
Detects server-side request forgery through monitoring of unexpected outbound connections.