6.4

CVE-2012-5351: apache axis2 Improper Authentication

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m
Published 09-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5351 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache axis2. EPSS estimates a 5.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.09% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
5.09%

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
Org.apache.axis21 product
  • axis2< 1.6.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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