🛡️ CVE-2012-0803 — cxf
Description
Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-0803 is classified as CWE-287: Improper Authentication. The identity of the caller is not established correctly, so an attacker can act as another user.
Affected software
CVE-2012-0803 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (from 2.5.0 up to 2.5.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
lists.apache.org (Web)
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lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
marc.info (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.cxf:cxf | 2.5.0 | 2.5.2 |
References
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