CVE-2012-0803
Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
- Record
CVE-2012-0803- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
- Record
CVE-2012-0803- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2021 No score
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2021- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
- Record
GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c
Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
The WS-SP UsernameToken policy in Apache CXF 2.4.5 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an empty UsernameToken as part of a SOAP request.
- Record
GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven |
2.4.0 to 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven |
2.5.0 to 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.6, plus listed versions 2.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.42.4.5 |
2.4.6 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.2, plus listed versions 2.5.1 |
2.5.2 |
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-2012-0803 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Cxf, published August 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.54%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cxf:cxf 2.4.6.
References
marc.info?l=full-disclosure&m=132861746008002
svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1233457
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0803
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p7x-jcr3-7p2c