Improper Authentication Affecting org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-core package, versions [,2.5.8)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.16% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHECXF-30577
  • published9 Jan 2014
  • disclosed8 Feb 2013
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 8 Feb 2013

CVE-2012-5633  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-core to version 2.5.8 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-core is an Apache CXF Runtime Core

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication. The URIMappingInterceptor, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.

CVSS Base Scores

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