CVE-2012-5351 Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Apache Axis2 by sending SAML assertions without signatures, allowing unauthorized access to services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5351?
CVE-2012-5351 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5351?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.axis2:axis2. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.axis2:axis2 Maven | All versions | 1.6.4 |
org.apache.axis2:axis2 Maven | All versions | 1.6.4 |
Products include Apache Axis2.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5351?
Upgrade org.apache.axis2:axis2 to 1.6.4 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-5351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5351 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2010-0219 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2010-1632 Improper Input Validation in Apache Axis2
- CVE-2012-5785 Apache Axis2 has Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2012-4418 Apache Axis2 Vulnerable to XML Signature wrapping attack
- CVE-2010-2103 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Axis2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m.