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CVE-2012-5633

Published: Mar 12, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-287
NVD MITRE
5.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
8.2%
Top 5.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

cxfapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
org.apache.cxf:cxfMavenOSS Libraries
n/an/a
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-5633.html
cxf.apache.org
http://osvdb.org/90079
osvdb.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120213/Apache-CXF-WS-Security-URIMappingInterceptor-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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