CVE-2026-50623
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CVE-2026-50623 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the OAuth2 TokenIntrospectionService in Apache CXF. Due to a missing 'throw' keyword in the security context check, the introspection endpoint (/services/oauth2/introspect) can be accessed by any unauthenticated network attacker. However note that this is a safeguard only in the case that someone forgot to enable authentication on the service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the OAuth2 TokenIntrospectionService in Apache CXF. Due to a missing 'throw' keyword in the security context check, the introspection endpoint (/services/oauth2/introspect) can be accessed by any unauthenticated network attacker. However note that this is a safeguard only in the case that someone forgot to enable authentication on the service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Cxf | < 4.1.7 |
| Apache | Cxf | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.2 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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