# CVE-2012-2378: Apache CXF 2.4.5 through 2.4.7, 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, does not properly enforce child policies of a WS-SecurityPolicy

- Also known as: GHSA-VJPC-VF4F-82QG
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.8, 2.5.3, 2.6.1
- Published: 2013-01-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 2.4.5, fixed in 2.4.8
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 2.5.1, fixed in 2.5.3
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.1

## Description

Apache CXF 2.4.5 through 2.4.7, 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, does not properly enforce child policies of a WS-SecurityPolicy 1.1 SupportingToken policy on the client side, which allows remote attackers to bypass the (1) AlgorithmSuite, (2) SignedParts, (3) SignedElements, (4) EncryptedParts, and (5) EncryptedElements policies.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.cxf:cxf, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.8, 2.5.3, 2.6.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51607
- http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-2378.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53880
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1337150
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E

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