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CVE-2014-3623: apache cxf Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2014-0552GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf
Published 30-10-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3623 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 9.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.22%
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-2014:2019

Timeline

  1. 30-10-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBinding, does not properly enforce the SAML SubjectConfirmation method security semantics, which allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.22% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.22%

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

Apache2 products
  • cxf≥ 2.7.0, ≤ 2.7.13 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.2
  • wss4j< 1.6.17 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.2
Mageia1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.17-1.mga4
Org.apache.ws.security1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.17
Org.apache.wss4j1 product
  • wss4j-ws-security-dom≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.2

4 vendors · 5 products

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