CVE-2012-3451

Name: CVE-2012-3451
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-09-24T17:55:01.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.88%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3451 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.. EPSS estimates a 8.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

/10

EPSS Probability

8.88%

94.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Cxf	< 2.4.9
Apache	Cxf	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.5
Apache	Cxf	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.2

References

http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52183Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1368559Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851896Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%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
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
http://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52183Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1368559Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851896Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%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
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3451 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST