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CVE-2013-0239: apache cxf Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8
Published 12-03-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0239 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 4.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.69%
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 1
RHSA-2013:0644

Timeline

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

Description

Apache CXF before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, when the plaintext UsernameToken WS-SecurityPolicy is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a security header of a SOAP request containing a UsernameToken element that lacks a password child element.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.69% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.69%

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≤ 2.5.8 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.5.0 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.5.7 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.7.0 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.2
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs< 2.5.9 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.6 | ≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.3

2 vendors · 2 products

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