Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2378
CVE-2012-2378
Description
Apache CXF 2.4.5 through 2.4.7, 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, does not properly enforce child policies of a WS-SecurityPolicy 1.1 SupportingToken policy on the client side, which allows remote attackers to bypass the (1) AlgorithmSuite, (2) SignedParts, (3) SignedElements, (4) EncryptedParts, and (5) EncryptedElements policies.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 2.4.5, < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 2.5.1, < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-2378.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/51607nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjpc-vf4f-82qgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2378ghsaADVISORY
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.htmlnvdWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53880nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
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