CVE-2025-9312
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: WSO2 LLC

Description
A missing authentication enforcement vulnerability exists in the mutual TLS (mTLS) implementation used by System REST APIs and SOAP services in multiple WSO2 products. Due to improper validation of client certificate–based authentication in certain default configurations, the affected components may permit unauthenticated requests even when mTLS is enabled. This condition occurs when relying on the default mTLS settings for System REST APIs or when the mTLS authenticator is enabled for SOAP services, causing these interfaces to accept requests without enforcing additional authentication. Successful exploitation allows a malicious actor with network access to the affected endpoints to gain administrative privileges and perform unauthorized operations. The vulnerability is exploitable only when the impacted mTLS flows are enabled and accessible in a given deployment. Other certificate-based authentication mechanisms such as Mutual TLS OAuth client authentication and X.509 login flows are not affected, and APIs served through the API Gateway of WSO2 API Manager remain unaffected.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2025-12-08
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 44 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
wso2 api_control_plane 4.5.0
wso2 api_manager 2.2.0
wso2 api_manager 2.5.0
wso2 api_manager 2.6.0
wso2 api_manager 3.0.0
wso2 api_manager 3.1.0
wso2 api_manager 3.2.0
wso2 api_manager 3.2.1
wso2 api_manager 4.0.0
wso2 api_manager 4.1.0
wso2 api_manager 4.2.0
wso2 api_manager 4.3.0
wso2 api_manager 4.4.0
wso2 api_manager 4.5.0
wso2 identity_server 5.2.0
wso2 identity_server 5.3.0
wso2 identity_server 5.4.0
wso2 identity_server 5.4.1
wso2 identity_server 5.5.0
wso2 identity_server 5.6.0
wso2 identity_server 5.7.0
wso2 identity_server 5.8.0
wso2 identity_server 5.9.0
wso2 identity_server 5.10.0
wso2 identity_server 5.11.0
wso2 identity_server 6.0.0
wso2 identity_server 6.1.0
wso2 identity_server 7.0.0
wso2 identity_server 7.1.0
wso2 identity_server 7.2.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.3.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.5.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.6.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.7.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.9.0
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.10.0
wso2 open_banking_am 1.4.0
wso2 open_banking_am 1.5.0
wso2 open_banking_am 2.0.0
wso2 open_banking_iam 2.0.0
wso2 open_banking_km 1.4.0
wso2 open_banking_km 1.5.0
wso2 traffic_manager 4.5.0
wso2 universal_gateway 4.5.0
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CWE-306 The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a missing authentication enforcement issue in the mutual TLS (mTLS) implementation used by System REST APIs and SOAP services in multiple WSO2 products. Due to improper validation of client certificate–based authentication in certain default configurations, these components may allow unauthenticated requests even when mTLS is enabled. This means that the system might accept requests without properly verifying the client's identity, potentially allowing unauthorized access.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, a malicious actor with network access to the affected endpoints can gain administrative privileges and perform unauthorized operations. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, exploitation is only possible when the impacted mTLS flows are enabled and accessible in the deployment.


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