CVE-2012-0803 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache CXF versions 2.4.5 and 2.5.1. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending an empty UsernameToken within a SOAP request, circumventing the WS-SP UsernameToken policy. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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