What is CVE-2015-5175?

CVE-2015-5175 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf Fediz, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2015-5175?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-5175 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Apache Cxf Fediz

CVE-2015-5175

Application plugins in Apache CXF Fediz before 1.1.3 and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-06-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.109 (95.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.109 · newest: 0.109 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache Cxf Fediz — versions 1.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cxf-dev/201508.mbox/<CAB8XdGAx=VL_uepDSecE2h8… (mailing-list)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/26/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5175.txt.asc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76486 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0… (mailing-list)
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d… (mailing-list)
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740… (mailing-list)
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed3… (mailing-list)
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d… (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5175?: CVE-2015-5175 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf Fediz, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2015-5175?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5175 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.