CRITICAL
CXF: improper validation of UsernameToken policies
Published Aug 8, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.54%
Description
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue only affects Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1. Earlier versions were not affected and later versions include a fix for this issue. This issue does not affect the versions of Apache CXF as shipped with various Red Hat products.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.54% 0.03540
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03540
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03540) | 88.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03540) | 87.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00892) | 73.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 89.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.67% (0.03669) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 81.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 79.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 58.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (21)
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0803 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788208 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0803
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0803
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 8, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0803
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-2P7X-JCR3-7P2C Updated n/a