9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-0803
Apache CXF WS-SP UsernameToken Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 12:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-0803 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-0803 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache cxf

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Born at : April 7, 2021, 11:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 1007 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-0803 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-0803 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457 No Types Assigned http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.67 }} 0.00%

score

0.90290

percentile

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