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.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - 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. (CVE-2012-5633)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 / 6 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2013:0259 advisory.

  - jbossws-cxf, apache-cxf: SOAPAction spoofing on document literal web services (CVE-2012-3451)

  - jbossws-cxf, apache-cxf: Bypass of security constraints on WS endpoints when using WSS4JInInterceptor     (CVE-2012-5633)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An updated apache-cxf package for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 which fixes two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

Apache CXF is an open source services framework.

It was found that the Apache CXF UsernameTokenPolicyValidator and UsernameTokenInterceptor allowed a UsernameToken element with no password child element to bypass authentication. A remote attacker could use this flaw to circumvent access controls applied to web services by omitting the password in a UsernameToken. This flaw was exploitable on web services that rely on WS-SecurityPolicy plain text UsernameTokens to authenticate users. It was not exploitable when using hashed passwords or WS-Security without WS-SecurityPolicy.
(CVE-2013-0239)

If web services were deployed using Apache CXF with the WSS4JInInterceptor enabled to apply WS-Security processing, HTTP GET requests to these services were always granted access, without applying authentication checks. The URIMappingInterceptor is a legacy mechanism for allowing REST-like access (via GET requests) to simple SOAP services. A remote attacker could use this flaw to access the REST-like interface of a simple SOAP service using GET requests that bypass the security constraints applied by WSS4JInInterceptor. This flaw was only exploitable if WSS4JInInterceptor was used to apply WS-Security processing. Services that use WS-SecurityPolicy to apply security were not affected. (CVE-2012-5633)

Warning: Before applying this update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications.

All users of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 are advised to upgrade to this updated package. The JBoss server process must be restarted for the update to take effect.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 / 6 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2013:0257 advisory.

    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a platform for Java applications,     which integrates the JBoss Application Server with JBoss Hibernate and     JBoss Seam.

    If web services were deployed using Apache CXF with the WSS4JInInterceptor     enabled to apply WS-Security processing, HTTP GET requests to these     services were always granted access, without applying authentication     checks. The URIMappingInterceptor is a legacy mechanism for allowing     REST-like access (via GET requests) to simple SOAP services. A remote     attacker could use this flaw to access the REST-like interface of a simple     SOAP service using GET requests that bypass the security constraints     applied by WSS4JInInterceptor. This flaw was only exploitable if     WSS4JInInterceptor was used to apply WS-Security processing. Services that     use WS-SecurityPolicy to apply security were not affected. (CVE-2012-5633)

    It was found that Apache CXF was vulnerable to SOAPAction spoofing attacks     under certain conditions. If web services were exposed via Apache CXF that     use a unique SOAPAction for each service operation, then a remote attacker     could perform SOAPAction spoofing to call a forbidden operation if it     accepts the same parameters as an allowed operation. WS-Policy validation     was performed against the operation being invoked, and an attack must pass     validation to be successful. (CVE-2012-3451)

    Note that the CVE-2012-3451 and CVE-2012-5633 issues only affected     environments that have JBoss Web Services CXF installed.

    Red Hat would like to thank the Apache CXF project for reporting     CVE-2012-3451.

    Warning: Before applying this update, back up your existing JBoss     Enterprise Application Platform installation (including all applications     and configuration files).

    All users of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 on Red Hat     Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6 are advised to upgrade to this updated     package. The JBoss server process must be restarted for the update to take     effect.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
420450	SCA: security update for org.apache.cxf:cxf (GHSA-xf9f-32gh-h2w4)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
420450	SCA: security update for org.apache.cxf:cxf (GHSA-xf9f-32gh-h2w4)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
193677	RHEL 5 / 6 : JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 (RHSA-2013:0259)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
65544	RHEL 5 / 6 : apache-cxf (RHSA-2013:0644)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
64628	RHEL 5 / 6 : JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 (RHSA-2013:0257)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium

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