CVE-2012-3451

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 93.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 24, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (42)

secalert@redhathttp://cxf.apache.org/cve-2012-3451.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0256.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0257.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0258.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0259.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0743.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51607
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/52183
secalert@redhathttp://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1368559
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851896
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78734

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	patch	2013-04-15	redhat
redhat	patch	2013-04-09	redhat
redhat	apache-cxf-0:2.2.12-10.patch_06.ep5.el6	2013-02-13	redhat
redhat	patch	2013-02-13	redhat
redhat	patch	2013-02-13	redhat
redhat	xom-0:1.2.7-1._redhat_3.1.ep6.el6.6	2012-12-18	redhat
redhat	patch	2012-12-18	redhat
redhat	xom-0:1.2.7-1._redhat_3.1.ep6.el5.6	2012-12-18	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.cxf:cxf	2.6.0, 2.6.1	2.6.2	—

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-3451?

CVE-2012-3451 is a none vulnerability published on September 24, 2012. Apache CXF before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute unintended web-service operations by sending a header with a SOAP Action String that is inconsistent with the message body.

When was CVE-2012-3451 disclosed?

CVE-2012-3451 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-3451 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3451 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-3451?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-3451, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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