The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0354 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): 2.4.6, 2.5.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 | Patch available | GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 | Patch available | GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.6 Fixed in 2.4.6 Patch available GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.2 Fixed in 2.5.2 Patch available GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0803
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
References
Patch 2
Other 15
- [cxf-commits] 20200116 svn commit: r1055336 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-12423.txt.asc security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20200319 svn commit: r1058035 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20200401 svn commit: r1058573 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1954.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20201112 svn commit: r1067927 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20210402 svn commit: r1073270 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-22696.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20210616 svn commit: r1075801 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- https://github.com/apache/cxf
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457
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Sources
- CVE-2012-0803 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0803 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0803 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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