Improper Authentication in Apache CXF - CVE-2019-12419
Published: November 7, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22576
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12419
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache CXF
Apache CXF
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due the access token services does not validate that the authenticated principal is equal to that of the supplied "clientId" parameter in the request. A remote authenticated attacker can steal an authorization code issued to another client and obtain an access token for the other client.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12419
Install updates from vendor's website.