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critical 10.0

CVE-2012-2379 json

XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF

published 2013-01-03 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-2g99-c67p-56hm , EUVD-2022-1980

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.cxf:cxf 2.4.8, 2.5.4, 2.6.1
  • rhq jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 3.0.0-22.EmbJopr5.ep5.el4
  • bsh2 jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4
  • wss4j jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 1.5.12-4.2_patch_02.ep5.el4
  • jbossts jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 1:4.6.1-12.CP13.8.ep5.el4
  • jbossws jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 3.1.2-13.SP15_patch_01.ep5.el4
  • jgroups jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 1:2.6.22-1.ep5.el4
  • spring2 jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 2.5.6-9.SEC03.1.ep5.el4
  • bsh2-bsf jboss enterprise web platform 5, jboss enterprise application platform 5 2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0197RHSA-2013:0196RHSA-2013:0195RHSA-2013:0193RHSA-2013:0192RHSA-2013:0191

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2379 updated cvss 5.8

apache-cxf: Apache CXF does not verify that elements were signed / encrypted by a particular Supporting Token

  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 security Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 security
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1559
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server netty 3.2.5-6.ep5.el5, jbossas 5.2.0-14.ep5.el5, jgroups 2.6.22-1.ep5.el5, google-guice 2.0-3.ep5.el5, jboss-cl 2.0.11-1.GA.ep5.el5, jboss-javaee 5.0.2-2.ep5.el5, +142 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0192
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server netty 3.2.5-6.ep5.el6, jbossas 5.2.0-16.ep5.el6, jgroups 2.6.22-1.ep5.el6, google-guice 2.0-3.ep5.el6, aopalliance 1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, jboss-cl 2.0.11-4.GA.ep5.el6, +143 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0191
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0194
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, mod_jk 1.2.36-5.1.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.22-14.ep6.el5, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.36-5.1.ep6.el5, wss4j 1.6.7-1.redhat_1.ep6.el5, +255 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1591
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, mod_jk 1.2.36-5.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.36-5.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.22-14.ep6.el6, tomcat-native 1.1.24-1.ep6.el6, +252 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1592
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1594
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  • Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1593
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jgroups 2.6.22-1.ep5.el5, google-guice 2.0-3.ep5.el5, jbossas-web 5.2.0-8.ep5.el5, jboss-cl 2.0.11-1.GA.ep5.el5, jboss-javaee 5.0.2-2.ep5.el5, xml-security 1.5.1-2.ep5.el5, +127 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0196
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jgroups 2.6.22-1.ep5.el6, google-guice 2.0-3.ep5.el6, aopalliance 1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, jboss-cl 2.0.11-4.GA.ep5.el6, jboss-javaee 5.0.2-2.ep5.el6, jbossas-web 5.2.0-16.ep5.el6, +137 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0195
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0198

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Exploit prediction

4.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.cxf:cxf
>=2.4.0, <2.4.8
>=2.5.0, <2.5.4
>=2.6.0, <2.6.1
2.4.8
2.5.4
2.6.1

References

Sources

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