The SecurityTokenService (STS) in Apache CXF before 2.6.12 and 2.7.x before 2.7.9 does…
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The SecurityTokenService (STS) in Apache CXF before 2.6.12 and 2.7.x before 2.7.9 does not properly validate SAML tokens when caching is enabled, which allows remote attackers to gain access via an invalid SAML token.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07405 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven): 2.6.12, 2.7.9Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 7 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-rt-ws-security (Maven) | before 2.6.12 | 2.6.12 | Patch available | GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.9 | 2.7.9 | Patch available | GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.12 Fixed in 2.6.12 Patch available GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.9 Fixed in 2.7.9 Patch available GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.9 Advisory →
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1009 Released 2015-05-14 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Portal 6.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2
- RHSA-2015:0850 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
- RHSA-2015:0851 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1351 Released 2014-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.1.0 security update
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1
- RHSA-2014:0798 Released 2014-06-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 5 Server apache-cxf-2.7.11-3.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, hibernate4-core-eap6-4.2.7-9.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, hibernate4-eap6-4.2.7-9.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 +47
- RHSA-2014:0799 Released 2014-06-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 6 Server apache-cxf-2.7.11-3.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, hibernate4-core-eap6-4.2.7-9.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, hibernate4-eap6-4.2.7-9.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 +47
- RHSA-2014:0797 Released 2014-06-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1351 |
| Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0851 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0850 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0797 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0799 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1351 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1009 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0034
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx
References
Advisory 8
Other 14
- [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/b4b9a010bb23059251400455afabddee15b46127
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2014-0034 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0034 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38x2-fp9m-87mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0034 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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