Auth bypass in Apache Cxf
CVE-2012-5633
The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.082 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.082 · newest: 0.082 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cxf — versions 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/51988 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- stackoverflow.com/questions/7933293/why-does-apache-cxf-ws-security-implementat…
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Feb/39 (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.html (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/90079 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.html (vendor-advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- issues.jboss.org/browse/JBWS-3575
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57874 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5633?
- CVE-2012-5633 is a vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2013-03-12.
- Is CVE-2012-5633 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.