{"answers":{"affected":"4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ws.security:wss4j and org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom. It affects 2 products.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3623 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.apache.ws.security:wss4j to 1.6.17 or later.","what":"CVE-2014-3623 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 30 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3623 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2014-3623 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 30 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3623 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.17\n- org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.17\n- org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (Maven): affected from 2.0.0; fixed in 2.0.2\n- org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (Maven): affected from 2.0.0; fixed in 2.0.2\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3623/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3623/index.md)","id":"CVE-2014-3623","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3623/index.md","name":"CVE-2014-3623","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf","MGASA-2014-0552"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":true,"product_category":"Java security library","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Remote attackers can spoof SAML identities in Apache WSS4J when using TransportBinding, bypassing authentication checks.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"auth_bypass"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"redhat","cpe":[{"product":"cxf","vendor":"apache"},{"product":"wss4j","vendor":"apache"}],"cvss":{"score":5,"severity":"medium","source":"nvd","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","version":"2.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-287","name":"Improper Authentication"}],"description":"Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBinding, does not properly enforce the SAML SubjectConfirmation method security semantics, which allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via unspecified vectors.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Improper Authentication in Apache WSS4J","id":"CVE-2014-3623","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":"apache:cxf","products":["apache:cxf"],"type":"auth_bypass","year":"2014"},"n_packages":4,"n_references":15,"next":{"headline":"Security feature bypass in n/a","id":"CVE-2014-3624"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.6.17"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.ws.security:wss4j","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.6.17"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.ws.security:wss4j","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.ws.security/wss4j","source":"GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.0.2"],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.0.2"],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.wss4j/wss4j-ws-security-dom","source":"GHSA-99v3-9x35-c5vf"}],"prev":{"headline":"Use after free in PHP","id":"CVE-2014-3622"},"products":["n/a"],"published":"2014-10-30","related":[{"cvss_score":10,"headline":"XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF","id":"CVE-2012-2379","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2013-01-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage","id":"CVE-2026-66909","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-06"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay","id":"CVE-2026-68079","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-06"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control","id":"CVE-2026-50628","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-06-12"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE","id":"CVE-2025-48913","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2025-08-08"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2022-46364","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2022-12-13"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Potential session hijack in Apache CXF","id":"CVE-2019-12419","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2019-11-06"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-08-06","vendors":["n/a"]},"summary":"Remote attackers can spoof SAML identities in Apache WSS4J when using TransportBinding, bypassing authentication checks.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3623/"}