CVE-2012-0803

Impact:
Important
Public Date:
2012-02-07
Bugzilla:
788208: CVE-2012-0803 Apache CXF: improper validation of UsernameToken policies

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2012-0803 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

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.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 5.8
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5 Distribution Not affected

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