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CVE-2012-0803: Improper Authentication

May 13, 2022 (updated July 13, 2022)

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.

References

  • marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002
  • svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
  • 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-2012-0803

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.4.0 up to 2.4.5, all versions starting from 2.5.0 up to 2.5.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.4.6
  • 2.5.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.4.6, 2.5.2 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf/CVE-2012-0803.yml

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