High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3451
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | < 2.4.9 | 2.4.9 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.5 | 2.5.5 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.2 | 2.6.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
33- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/51607nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/52183nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78734nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-55j7-f5wf-43m4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3451ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/7230648f96573820d5bfa82c92c637391b448897ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/878fe37f0b09888a42005fedc725ce497b5a694aghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/9c70abe28fbf2b4c4df0b93ed12295ea5a012554ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/deeeaa95a861b355068ca6febc7aa02a4a8c51e5ghsaWEB
- 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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