Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5351

Description

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.axis2:axis2Maven	< 1.6.4	1.6.4

Affected products

Apache/Axis2
cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/org.apache.axis2/axis2
Range: < 1.6.4

Patches

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References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98mghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5351ghsaADVISORY
www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdfnvdWEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79487nvdWEB
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlnvdWEB

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