Description
Apache CXF before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, when the plaintext UsernameToken WS-SecurityPolicy is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a security header of a SOAP request containing a UsernameToken element that lacks a password child element.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | apache-cxf | 2.4.9-6.redhat_3.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2013:0644 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | < 2.5.9 | 2.5.9 | GHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6 | 2.6.6 | GHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 | GHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0644 Red Hat Security Advisory: apache-cxf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
References
- 90078 vdb-entry
- 51988 third-party-advisory
- 20130208 New security advisories for Apache CXF mailing-list
- apachecxf-username-tokens-sec-bypass(81981) vdb-entry
- http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2013-0239.html
- 57876 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2013:0749 vendor-advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1438424
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120214/Apache-CXF-WS-Security-UsernameToken-Bypass.html
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