4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-5253
Apache CXF SAML Web SSO Module Authentication Bypass
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 18, 2015, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-5253 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5253 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache cxf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5253.

URL Resource
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-5253 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5253 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git;a=commitdiff;h=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git;a=commitdiff;h=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0 No Types Assigned https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git;a=commitdiff;h=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.17 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.18 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc No Types Assigned http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5253 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5253 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.00%

score

0.43289

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability