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CVE-2014-0035

The SymmetricBinding in Apache CXF before 2.6.13 and 2.7.x before 2.7.10, when EncryptBeforeSigning is enabled and the UsernameToken policy is set to an EncryptedSupportingToken, transmits the UsernameToken in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0035 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apache, from redhat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, 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.

Published

2014-07-07T14:55:03.397

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache cxf ≤ 2.6.12 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 2.6.7 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.6.8 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.6.9 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.6.10 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.6.11 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 apache cxf 2.7.4 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.7.5 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.7.6 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.7.7 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.7.8 Yes
Application apache cxf 2.7.9 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 6.0.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 6.2.0 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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.