Apache CXF JNDI Injection in JCA Module (Pre-4.2.2/4.1.7)
CVE-2026-50633 Published on June 12, 2026
Apache CXF: JNDI Injection vulnerability in DispatchMDBMessageListenerImpl
A JNDI Injection vulnerability has been discovered in Apache CXF's JCA integration module, which can allow for code execution, if an attacker is able to manipulate the JCA deployment descriptor (ra.xml) or runtime activation parameters. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-50633 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Types
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2026-50633 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-50633
You can be notified by email with stack.watch whenever vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-50633 are published in these products:
Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF:- Version 4.2.0 and below 4.2.2 is affected.
- Before 4.1.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.