How severe is CVE-2025-48913?

CVE-2025-48913 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-48913 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48913?

CVE-2025-48913 affects Apache Cxf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48913?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-48913 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48913 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23982.

When was CVE-2025-48913 published?

CVE-2025-48913 was published on 2025-08-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48913

CVE-2025-48913 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23982
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Apache Cxf
Published: 2025-08-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

If untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF, previously they could use RMI or LDAP URLs, potentially leading to code execution capabilities. This interface is now restricted to reject those protocols, removing this possibility. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 3.6.8, 4.0.9 or 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48913?: If untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF, previously they could use RMI or LDAP URLs, potentially leading to code execution capabilities. This interface is now restricted to reject those protocols, removing this possibility. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 3.6.8, 4.0.9 or 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-48913?: CVE-2025-48913 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-48913 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48913?: CVE-2025-48913 affects Apache Cxf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48913?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-48913 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48913 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23982.
When was CVE-2025-48913 published?: CVE-2025-48913 was published on 2025-08-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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