4.3

CVE-2012-3451: apache cxf Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-55j7-f5wf-43m4
Published 24-09-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3451 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 8.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4
RHSA-2012:1591RHSA-2012:1592RHSA-2013:0257RHSA-2013:0259

Timeline

  1. 24-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.88% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • cxf< 2.4.9 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.5 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.2
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf< 2.4.9 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.5 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.2

2 vendors · 2 products

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