Directory listing and code exfiltration via conflicting attributes
Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025
Improper input validation in Apache CXF 3.4 before 3.4.10 and 3.5 before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to list directories or exfiltrate code. The published advisory identifies CXFServlet request handling but does not disclose which input is accepted or how it reaches directory-listing and code-serving paths. Exploitation is unauthenticated over the network but requires CXFServlet to combine the nonstandard static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in Apache CXF 3.4 before 3.4.10 and 3.5 before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to list directories or exfiltrate code. The published advisory identifies CXFServlet request handling but does not disclose which input is accepted or how it reaches directory-listing and code-serving paths. Exploitation is unauthenticated over the network but requires CXFServlet to combine the nonstandard static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-46363
- Published
- Dec 13, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Vendor
- The Apache Software Foundation
- Product
- Apache CXF
- Classifications
- CWE-20, T1005, T1083
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3.4 <3.4.10
- Affected versionversion=3.5 <3.5.5
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