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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-0803

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.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.54% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-287
Affected
apache/cxf
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.