Auth bypass in Apache Cxf
CVE-2012-0803
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cxf — versions 2.4.5, 2.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed3… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da36512… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0803?
- CVE-2012-0803 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0803?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-0803 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.