CVE-2015-0227

Published: Feb 12, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-264

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/a n/a

wss4j apache

Mixed

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

org.apache.ws.security:wss4j Maven OSS Libraries

wss4j:wss4j Maven OSS Libraries

apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html

rhn.redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100837

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html

rhn.redhat.com

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Timeline

Published

Feb 12, 2015

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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