CVE-2012-5633 Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
Remote attackers can bypass WS-Security authentication in Apache CXF SOAP services via HTTP GET requests, gaining unauthorized access to protected resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5633?
CVE-2012-5633 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 12 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5633?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf:cxf. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | All versions | 2.5.8 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | All versions | 2.5.8 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 2.6.0 | 2.6.5 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 2.6.0 | 2.6.5 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.2 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.2 |
Products include Apache Cxf.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5633?
Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf to a fixed version for your release line: 2.5.8, 2.6.5 or 2.7.2.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-5633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5633 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cxf
- CVE-2012-2379 XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF
- CVE-2026-66909 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage
- CVE-2026-68079 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay
- CVE-2026-50628 Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control
- CVE-2025-48913 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xf9f-32gh-h2w4.