CVE-2012-3451

Description

Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.22% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851896 issue tracking third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1368559 patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78734 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52183 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3451?
CVE-2012-3451 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3451?
To fix CVE-2012-3451, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3451 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3451 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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