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CVE-2012-2379

Published: Jan 3, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo

10.0CVSSCRITICAL

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

LibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven OSS Libraries

apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-2379.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1559.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1573.html

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Timeline

Published

Jan 3, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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