Apache CXF 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, when a…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Apache CXF 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, when a Supporting Token specifies a child WS-SecurityPolicy 1.1 or 1.2 policy, does not properly ensure that an XML element is signed or encrypted, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04112 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): 2.4.8, 2.5.4, 2.6.1Red Hat: 14 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | Patch available | GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 | 2.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.8 Fixed in 2.4.8 Patch available GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 Fixed in 2.5.4 Patch available GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.1 Fixed in 2.6.1 Patch available GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 14 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0198 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
- RHSA-2013:0197 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- RHSA-2013:0196 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el5, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el5, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el5 +47
Show 11 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2013:0195 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el6, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 +47
- RHSA-2013:0193 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 +47
- RHSA-2013:0191 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el6, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 +47
- RHSA-2013:0192 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server aopalliance-1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el5, apache-cxf-2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el5, bsh2-2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el5 +47
- RHSA-2013:0194 Released 2013-01-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
- RHSA-2012:1594 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
- RHSA-2012:1593 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.3.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2012:1592 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el6, apache-commons-beanutils-1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el6, apache-commons-cli-1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4 +47
- RHSA-2012:1591 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el5, apache-commons-beanutils-1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el5, apache-commons-cli-1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el5.4 +47
- RHSA-2012:1573 Released 2012-12-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3.1 update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2012:1559 Released 2012-12-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3.0 security update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1559 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0192 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0191 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0194 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1591 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1592 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1594 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1593 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0196 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0195 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0198 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm
References
Advisory 15
Other 18
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1338219
- [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/commit/440528d928be1e2030e7227b958c9c072847d9b2
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/4500bf901cb2a7312291b6663045f28a95d2a0c4
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1338219
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/cxf
- https://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-2379.html
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Sources
- CVE-2012-2379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2379 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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