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Remote web-service operation execution in Apache CXF

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 21, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.4.9
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.5
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.2

Patched versions

2.4.9
2.5.5
2.6.2

Description

Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Sep 24, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jul 13, 2022
Last updated Dec 21, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(93rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2012-3451

GHSA ID

GHSA-55j7-f5wf-43m4

Source code

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