CSRF in Apache Cxf Fediz
CVE-2017-12631
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cxf Fediz — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
- Apache Software Foundation Cxf Fediz — versions 1.4.x prior to 1.4.3, prior to 1.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040487 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102127 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-s… (mailing-list, Third Party 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-2017-12631?
- CVE-2017-12631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf Fediz, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12631?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12631 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.