CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12631

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Apache CXF Fediz plugins for Spring 2, 3, and 4 before versions 1.4.3 and 1.3.3 contain a CSRF vulnerability that can lead to a security context being set up using a malicious client's roles for the given end user.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow attackers to manipulate the security context, potentially leading to unauthorized access to application resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the plugins to versions 1.4.3 or 1.3.3 to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS