5.9

CVE-2011-2487: apache cxf

Modified
AliasesGHSA-4qqf-hmv6-r6wh
Published 11-03-2020Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2487 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6

Timeline

  1. 11-03-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The implementations of PKCS#1 v1.5 key transport mechanism for XMLEncryption in JBossWS and Apache WSS4J before 1.6.5 is susceptible to a Bleichenbacher attack.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.76% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat8 products
Apache2 products
  • cxf≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.6 | ≥ 2.5.0, ≤ 2.5.2
  • wss4j< 1.6.5
Org.apache.ws.security1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.5
Red hat1 product
Wss4j1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.5

5 vendors · 13 products

References

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