PT-2012-5946 · Apache · Apache Axis2

Published 2012-10-09 · Updated 2022-05-13 · CVE-2012-5351

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/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 a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, also known as a "Signature exclusion attack".

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

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-5351

GHSA-66RX-GQX3-P98M

Affected Products

Apache Axis2

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5351 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79487 · Note
• http://nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf · Note
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html · Note