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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5351 · published 9 October 2012

CVE-2012-5351: Apache axis2 improper authentication vulnerability

Apache · Axis2

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.1% · top 7.9% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
5.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79487
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
http://www.nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79487
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5351), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.