Apache CXF allows to control the maximum attachment size via the "attachment-max-size". Prior to Apache CXF 4.2.3 and 4.1.8 and 3.6.12, there was no default placed on this size, meaning that a denial of service attack is possible if the user doesn't explicitly set the limit. Users should update to Apache CXF 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12 which fixes this problem by imposing a default attachment size limit of 50mb.
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Apache CXF allows to control the maximum attachment size via the "attachment-max-size". Prior to Apache CXF 4.2.3 and 4.1.8 and 3.6.12, there was no default placed on this size, meaning that a denial of service attack is possible if the user doesn't explicitly set the limit. Users should update to Apache CXF 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12 which fixes this problem by imposing a default attachment size limit of 50mb. | |
| Title | Apache CXF: Denial of Service attack via large attachments | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-770 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
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Updated: 2026-08-06T10:11:41.498Z
Reserved: 2026-06-12T12:43:10.607Z
Link: CVE-2026-54225
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Updated: 2026-08-06T12:30:03Z
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