CVE-2025-4949
MEDIUMDescription
In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.
How to fix
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-611 (XML External Entity (XXE)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-34102 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-9670 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-28219 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-22024 | High | 8.3 | 95% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-38653 | High | 7.5 | 92% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-12629 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-4949?
Published advisories record a fix for 470 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2025-4949 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-4949 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.77% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 53% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-4949?
CVE-2025-4949 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-4949 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for eap7-apache-commons-beanutils (Red Hat / RHEL), eap7-apache-commons-beanutils (Rocky), eap7-apache-cxf (Red Hat / RHEL), eap7-apache-cxf (Rocky), and 466 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-01-05.