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CVE-2013-0239: Improper Authentication

May 5, 2022 (updated July 8, 2022)

Apache CXF before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, when the plaintext UsernameToken WS-SecurityPolicy is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a security header of a SOAP request containing a UsernameToken element that lacks a password child element.

References

  • cxf.apache.org/cve-2013-0239.html
  • osvdb.org/90078
  • packetstormsecurity.com/files/120214/Apache-CXF-WS-Security-UsernameToken-Bypass.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0749.html
  • seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Feb/39
  • secunia.com/advisories/51988
  • svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1438424
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81981
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0239

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.5.9, all versions starting from 2.6.0 before 2.6.6, all versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.5.9
  • 2.6.6
  • 2.7.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.5.9, 2.6.6, 2.7.3 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs/CVE-2013-0239.yml

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