CVE-2017-12631
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
CVE-2017-12631- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
CVE-2017-12631- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0594 No score
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0594- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9f No score
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
GHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9f- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
CVE-2017-12631- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9f No score
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
- Record
GHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9f- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven |
before 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3Maven |
before 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3Maven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven |
before 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven |
before 1.3.3, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.0 Show 7 moreShow less1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.3.11.3.2 |
1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3, plus listed versions 1.4.11.4.2 |
1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3Maven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3, plus listed versions 1.4.11.4.2 |
1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven |
before 1.3.3, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.0 Show 7 moreShow less1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.3.11.3.2 |
1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven |
1.4.0 up to 1.4.3, plus listed versions 1.4.11.4.2 |
1.4.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-12631 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Cxf Fediz, published November 30, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 1.3.3.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1040487
securityfocus.com/bid/102127
cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-security-advisory-CVE-2017-12631-td5785868.html
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12631
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9f
web.archive.org/web/20180122175008/http://cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-security-advisory-CVE-2017-12631-td5785868.html