CVE-2012-4418

axis2: vulnerable to XML signature wrapping attacks

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Published Oct 9, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3150	Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
Github GHSA	GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4	Apache Axis2 Vulnerable to XML Signature wrapping attack

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.0% (5.999% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55508
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856755
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4418
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4418

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Axis2

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 9, 2012, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 9, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Aug 22, 2012, 12:00 AM

Severity: Important
Public date: Aug 22, 2012, 12:00 AM

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