Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before CXF 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before CXF 2.7.4 does not verify that a specified cryptographic algorithm is allowed by the WS-SecurityPolicy AlgorithmSuite definition before decrypting, which allows remote attackers to force CXF to use weaker cryptographic algorithms than intended and makes it easier to decrypt communications, aka "XML Encryption backwards compatibility attack."
CVE-2012-5575 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from apache, from redhat, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2013-08-19T23:55:08.127
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
10.0
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.7.2 | Yes |
| Application | apache | cxf | 2.7.3 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 5.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_portal_platform | 4.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_soa_platform | 4.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_web_platform | 5.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_fuse_esb_enterprise | 7.1.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.