Is CVE-2012-5351 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5351 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5351?

CVE-2012-5351 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2012-5351?

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CVE-2012-5351 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 10/9/2012
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2012-5351

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