5.8

CVE-2012-5633: apache cxf Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-xf9f-32gh-h2w4
Published 12-03-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5633 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 8.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.16%
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 3
RHSA-2013:0257RHSA-2013:0259RHSA-2013:0644

Timeline

  1. 12-03-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.16% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.16%

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≤ 2.5.7 | 2.5.0 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.7.0 | 2.7.1
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf< 2.5.8 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.5 | ≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.2

2 vendors · 2 products

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