# CVE-2012-5575: Inadequate Encryption Strength in Apache CXF

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-5575-inadequate-encryption-strength-in-apache-cxf  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-5575 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-13

Inadequate Encryption Strength in Apache CXF

Technologies: [org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-cxf-cxf-rt-transports-http). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-5575 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-5575 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2012-5575?** Informational severity, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-5575?** Yes. org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-5575?** Check whether you run org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.10 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http to 2.5.10 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.10

## Identifiers

- CVE-2012-5575
- GHSA-7v5v-9v8r-w864

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