Apache CXF Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Unauthorized SOAP Actions
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027554 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027554
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-3451
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 21 2012
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of system information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to versions 2.4.9, 2.5.5, 2.6.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache CXF. A remote authenticated user can execute unauthorized commands on the target web service.
The SOAP web service does not validate that a SOAP Action message body is valid. A remote authenticated user can supply a SOAP Action String header with a specially crafted message body to execute a different and potentially unauthorized operation.
Only web services that use unique SOAPActions per service operation [not the default configuration].
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can execute potentially unauthorized actions on the target web service.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.4.9, 2.5.5, 2.6.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.html
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Vendor URL: cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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