CVE-2025-10990

Rexml: rexml: denial of service via inefficient regex parsing

Published Feb 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in REXML. A remote attacker could exploit inefficient regular expression (regex) parsing when processing hex numeric character references (&#x...;) in XML documents. This could lead to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), impacting the availability of the affected component. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in REXML. A remote attacker could exploit inefficient regular expression (regex) parsing when processing hex numeric character references (&#x...;) in XML documents. This could lead to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), impacting the availability of the affected component. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761.
Title rexml: incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761 Rexml: rexml: denial of service via inefficient regex parsing
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Satellite Client
Redhat satellite
Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Utils
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_satellite_client:6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_satellite_client:6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Satellite Client
Redhat satellite
Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Utils
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title rexml: incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jun 25, 2026, 11:53 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2025, 5:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 27, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jun 26, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2025, 12:00 AM