# CVE-2017-7561: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests in Red Hat JBoss EAP

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-7561-inconsistent-interpretation-of-http-requests-in-red-hat-jboss-eap  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-7561 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests in Red Hat JBoss EAP

Technologies: [org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-jboss-resteasy-resteasy-jaxrs). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-7561 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-7561 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-7561?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.7.Final,fixed=3.0.25.Final.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-7561?** Yes. org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.25.Final or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-7561?** Check whether you run org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.25.Final or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs to 3.0.25.Final in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.7.Final,fixed=3.0.25.Final

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-7561
- GHSA-57q5-x8jf-g7h8

## Related threats

- [XML External Entity Reference in RESTEasy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-7839-xml-external-entity-reference-in-resteasy)
- [Denial of service in JBoss resteasy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-6346-denial-of-service-in-jboss-resteasy)