Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 2015
CVE-2015-5253
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…
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CVSS
5.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.7% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CX
Cxf · Apache
before 2.7.18; 3.0.0 before 3.0.7; 3.1.0 before 3.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5253
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5253
Vendor Advisory
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162
git-wip-us.apache.org
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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