What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3623?

CVE-2014-3623 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3623?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-3623. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Wss4J CVE-2014-3623

MEDIUM

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2014-10-30 secalert@redhat.com

Apache Authentication Bypass Wss4J Cxf

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 30, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

103 maven packages depend on org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (15 direct, 88 indirect)
30 maven packages depend on org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (6 direct, 24 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.6.17 and other introduced versions.

DescriptionCVE.org

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBinding, does not properly enforce the SAML SubjectConfirmation method security semantics, which allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBinding, does not properly enforce the SAML SubjectConfirmation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Improper Authentication vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBinding, does not properly enforce the SAML SubjectConfirmation method security semantics, which allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Apache Wss4J, Apache Cxf. Version information: before 1.6.17.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.