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CVE-2015-5253: apache cxf

CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-3336-h95j-hvvf
Published 18-11-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5253 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) vulnerability in apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 5.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.70%

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
  • cxf< 2.7.18 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.7 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.3
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml< 2.7.18 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.7 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.3

2 vendors · 2 products

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