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CVE-2015-0227: apache wss4j

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-0227DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0227GHSA-6r5v-hp32-fjqw
Published 12-02-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0227 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache wss4j. EPSS estimates a 7.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3

Timeline

  1. 12-02-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the requireSignedEncryptedDataElements configuration via a vectors related to "wrapping attacks."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.54% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
7.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • wss4j≤ 1.6.16 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0:rc1 | 2.0.1
Debian1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.15-2
Org.apache.ws.security1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.17 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.02
Ubuntu1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.15-2
Wss4j1 product
  • wss4j< 1.6.17

5 vendors · 5 products

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