CVE-2012-4418
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.060 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-88r4-38gc-97p4Apache Axis2 Vulnerable to XML Signature wrapping attack2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
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references (14)
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- http://www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdfcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/1cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/1cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856755cnnvd
- http://www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55508enisa_euvd
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