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Critical · 9.1 CVE-2026-71575 EUVD-2026-95694GHSA-8ph5-3q2c-4cc7

Apache CXF: Inoperative max_age authentication-freshness check in OidcClientCodeRequestFilter

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by apache

Description

The max_age authentication-freshness check in OidcClientCodeRequestFilter was inoperative due to a milliseconds/seconds unit mismatch and an inverted comparison polarity. Any relying party using setMaxAgeOffset to enforce re-authentication would silently accept sessions of any age, bypassing step-up authentication policies. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or 4.1.9 or 3.6.13, which fix this issue.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF 4.2.0 – < 4.2.4, 4.0.0 – < 4.1.9, < 3.6.13 4.2.4

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