Description
The SymmetricBinding in Apache CXF before 2.6.13 and 2.7.x before 2.7.10, when EncryptBeforeSigning is enabled and the UsernameToken policy is set to an EncryptedSupportingToken, transmits the UsernameToken in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
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 | 2.7.11-3.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hibernate4-eap6 +4 | 4.2.7-9.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-aesh | 0.33.12-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-as-ee +60 | 7.3.4-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-security-negotiation | 2.2.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-xnio-base | 3.0.10-1.GA_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossas-javadocs | 7.3.4-1.Final_redhat_1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossts | 1:4.17.15-5.Final_redhat_5.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossweb | 7.3.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketbox | 4.0.19-8.SP8_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | resteasy | 2.3.7.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | weld-core | 1.1.17-4.SP3_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | wss4j | 1.6.15-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2014:0799, RHSA-2014:0798 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-core | < 2.6.13 | 2.6.13 | GHSA-v45r-rj5x-hpg2 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-core | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.10 | 2.7.10 | GHSA-v45r-rj5x-hpg2 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2014:0798 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · May 15, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0799 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · May 15, 2026
References
- RHSA-2014:0798 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0850 vendor-advisory
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-0035.txt.asc
- RHSA-2014:0797 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0851 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0799 vendor-advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1564724
- RHSA-2014:1351 vendor-advisory
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