GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2
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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-5351 is rated Moderate Risk (62.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.09%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.78% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.31% | 5.09% | +4.78% |
| 2 | 2025-04-28 | 0.16% | 0.31% | +0.15% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-66rx-gqx3-p98m · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5351 |