# CVE-2012-5633: The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasse

- Also known as: GHSA-XF9F-32GH-H2W4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.8, 2.6.5, 2.7.2
- Published: 2013-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): fixed in 2.5.8
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.5
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.2

## Description

The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.cxf:cxf, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.8, 2.6.5, 2.7.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/51988
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1409324
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7933293/why-does-apache-cxf-ws-security-implementation-ignore-get-requests
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Feb/39
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.html
- http://osvdb.org/90079
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1420698
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBWS-3575
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57874
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-4629
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52183
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0749.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120213/Apache-CXF-WS-Security-URIMappingInterceptor-Bypass.html
- http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-5633.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81980
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html
- 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

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