CVE-2015-5253
N/A
Published: November 18, 2015 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCXF
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
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."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.7.183.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.73.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.3
Affected range stops below 2.7.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (11)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.ascVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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