PT-2012-5389 · Apache · Apache Axis2

Jan Lieskovsky · Published 2012-10-09 · Updated 2022-05-17 · CVE-2012-4418

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Axis2 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-4418

GHSA-88R4-38GC-97P4

Affected Products

Apache Axis2

References · 11

• 🔥 http://nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4418 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/1 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/55508 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20121114075457/http://securityfocus.com/bid/55508 · Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856755 · Note
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2-5930 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/1 · Note
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2C-1694 · Note