Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
Priority LOW 35CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05999 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.axis2:axis2 (Maven): 1.7.9
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.axis2:axis2 (Maven) | before 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | Patch available | GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.axis2:axis2 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.9 Fixed in 1.7.9 Patch available GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4 org.apache.axis2:axis2 (Maven) Fixed in 1.7.9 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4
References
Other 7
- [oss-security] 20120912 Re: CVE Request: Apache Axis2 XML Signature Wrapping Attack
- [oss-security] 20120912 CVE Request: Apache Axis2 XML Signature Wrapping Attack
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856755
- https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2-5930
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2C-1694
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121114075457/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55508
More Apache Axis2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-00211 Apache Axis2, as used in dswsbobje.war in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2, CA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-01575 Apache Axis2 before 1.5.2, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-02015 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in axis2-admin/axis2-admin/engagingglobally in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-04525 Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2012-04826 Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier does not verify that the server hostname matches a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-4418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4418 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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