Apache CXF -/2.6.0 input validation ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache CXF -/2.6.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-5786. There is no available exploit. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache CXF -/2.6.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The wsdl_first_https sample code in distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/src/main/ in Apache CXF, possibly 2.6.0, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject s Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

The weakness was presented 11/04/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5786 since 11/04/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/07/2024).

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (79983). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

11/04/2012 🔍
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03/24/2015 +870 days 🔍
08/07/2024 +3423 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62833
X-Force: 79983

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 08/07/2024 01:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (45), 02/23/2019 08:49 (2), 06/18/2024 22:16 (17), 08/07/2024 01:28 (2)
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