How severe is CVE-2011-1483?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2011-1483 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2011-1483?

CVE-2011-1483 affects the following packages: org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1483?

Update org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common to 2.1.0.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2011-1483 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2011-1483 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2011-1483 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2011-1483?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2011-1483 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2011-1483 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2011-1483 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2011-1483?

CVE-2011-1483 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.7%, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2011-1483 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2011-1483 was published on May 13, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2011-1483 — jbossws-common

CVE-2011-1483 is a security vulnerability in org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common. A fix is available for org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common — see the affected versions and patch details below.

JBossWS vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion

Published

May 13, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 22, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs85th percentile — riskier than 85% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

wsf/common/DOMUtils.java in JBossWS Native in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3, and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.CP06 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2.CP05, 4.3.CP05, and 5.1.0; JBoss Communications Platform 1.2.11 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1.0; and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.1 does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common`	all versions	2.1.0.Final`org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common:2.1.0.Final`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common to 2.1.0.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2011-1483 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2011-1483 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2011-1483. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
JBEAP 4.2.0 for RHEL 5	`jbossas-0:4.2.0-6.GA_CP09.11.1.ep1.el5`	RHSA-2011:1309
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5	`jbossws-common-0:1.1.0-4.SP7_patch_02.1.ep5.el5`	RHSA-2011:1303
JBoss Communications Platform 1.2	see advisory	RHSA-2011:1308
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1	see advisory	RHSA-2011:1313
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2	see advisory	RHSA-2011:1310
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3	see advisory	RHSA-2011:1307
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3	see advisory	RHSA-2011:1312
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 5	`jbossws-common-0:1.0.0-5.GA_CP07_patch_01.1.ep1.el5`	RHSA-2011:1306

Frequently Asked Questions

DOMUtils.java in org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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