CVE-2019-12419 Potential session hijack in Apache CXF
Attackers can steal authorization codes to obtain access tokens for other clients due to missing principal validation in Apache CXF OpenId Connect 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-2019-12419?
CVE-2019-12419 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 6 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache CXF before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 provides all of the components that are required to build a fully fledged OpenId Connect service. There is a vulnerability in the access token services, where it does not validate that the authenticated principal is equal to that of the supplied clientId parameter in the request. If a malicious client was able to somehow steal an authorization code issued to another client, then they could exploit this vulnerability to obtain an access token for the other client.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12419?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf:cxf. It affects 5 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | All versions | 3.2.11 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | All versions | 3.2.11 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 3.3.0 | 3.3.4 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven | From 3.3.0 | 3.3.4 |
Products include Apache Cxf, Oracle Commerce Guided Search, Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, Oracle Flexcube Private Banking, Oracle Retail Order Broker.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12419?
Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf to a fixed version for your release line: 3.2.11 or 3.3.4.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-12419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12419 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-cw6w-q88j-6mqf.