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CVE-2012-5351

Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2

6.4 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-5351 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Apache Axis2, published October 9, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.09%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.axis2:axis2 1.6.4.

Severity
6.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
5.09%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists

Description

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Exploit likelihood

5.09%Up 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.axis2:axis2
Maven
before 1.6.4
1.6.4
org.apache.axis2:axis2
Maven
before 1.6.4, plus listed versions
1.11.1.11.21.31.4
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1.4.11.51.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.5.61.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.3
1.6.4

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.4

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Record
CVE-2012-5351
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Record
CVE-2012-5351
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2731No score

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Record
EUVD-2022-2731
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98mNo score

Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Record
GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98mNo score

Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

Record
GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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References

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