Vulnerability in Apache Cxf
CVE-2015-5253
The SAML Web SSO module in Apache CXF before 2.7.18, 3.0.x before 3.0.7, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication via a crafted SAML response with a valid signed assertion, related to a "wrapping attack."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 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-2015-5253?
- CVE-2015-5253 is a vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-11-18.
- Is CVE-2015-5253 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.