Auth bypass in Apache Cxf

CVE-2019-12419

Apache CXF before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 provides all of the components that are required to build a fully fledged OpenId Connect service. There is a vulnerability in the access token services, where it does not validate that the authenticated p…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.138 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12419?
CVE-2019-12419 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-12419?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12419 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.