apache-cxf: Bypass of security constraints on WS endpoints when using WSS4JInInterceptor
Published Mar 12, 2013
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.16%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
No data.
Fuse ESB Enterprise 7.1.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0649
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0259
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0259
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0743
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0257
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0257
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0256
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
apache-cxf-0:2.4.9-6.redhat_3.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0644
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6
apache-cxf-0:2.4.9-6.redhat_3.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0644
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0645
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0749
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0726
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0258
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
security
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
security
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuse ESB Enterprise 7.1.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0649 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0259 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0259 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0743 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0257 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0257 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0256 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 | apache-cxf-0:2.4.9-6.redhat_3.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0644 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 | apache-cxf-0:2.4.9-6.redhat_3.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0644 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0645 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0749 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0726 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0258 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.16% (0.08157) | 94.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.16% (0.08157) | 94.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 2.30% (0.02299) | 84.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.63% (0.04630) | 88.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.67% (0.05675) | 83.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.63% (0.04630) | 88.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 62.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 61.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 59.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 92.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 91.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 80.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (45)
- http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-5633.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/90079 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120213/Apache-CXF-WS-Security-URIMappingInterceptor-Bypass.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0749.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Feb/39 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51988 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52183 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7933293/why-does-apache-cxf-ws-security-implementation-ignore-get-requests x_refsource_MISC
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1409324 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1420698 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57874 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5633 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889008 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81980 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xf9f-32gh-h2w4 Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/0cbc56618b6048847debe670d54919e227744401
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/1a6b532d53a7b98018871982049e4b0c80dc837c
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/94a98b3fe9c79e2cf3941acbbad216ba54999bc0
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/d99f96aa970d9f2faa8ed45e278a403af48757ae
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/db11c9115f31e171de4622149f157d8283f6c720
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/e0cdf873942b4d3fbc253e8ce6bb6fce3898019d
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/e733c692e933a7f82424d3744aace9304cd5d4f6
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-4629 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBWS-3575 x_refsource_MISC
- 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5633
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130216044418/http://www.securityfocus.com:80/bid/57874
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5633
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.