CVE-2010-2076
Improper Input Validation in Apache CXF
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
- Record
CVE-2010-2076- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
- Record
CVE-2010-2076- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5318 No score
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5318- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8q2-94f6-6xq2 No score
Improper Input Validation in Apache CXF
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
- Record
GHSA-v8q2-94f6-6xq2- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v8q2-94f6-6xq2 No score
Improper Input Validation in Apache CXF
Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, Apache Chemistry, Apache jUDDI, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml, a similar issue to CVE-2010-1632.
- Record
GHSA-v8q2-94f6-6xq2- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.13 | 2.0.13 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.10 | 2.1.10 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.10, plus listed versions 2.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.4 Show 5 moreShow less2.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.9 |
2.1.10 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.9, plus listed versions 2.22.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.4 Show 4 moreShow less2.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.8 |
2.2.9 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2076 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Cxf, published August 19, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.79%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs 2.0.13.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/42492
geronimo.apache.org/2010/07/21/apache-geronimo-v216-released.html
svn.apache.org/repos/asf/cxf/trunk/security/CVE-2010-2076.pdf
secunia.com/advisories/41025
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issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-5383
listware.net/201006/cxf-users/60160-important-apache-cxf-security-advisory-cve-2010-2076.html
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2076
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8q2-94f6-6xq2