CVE-2015-5253
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.057 · 93 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.4–4
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml< 2.7.18osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml
- Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml3.0.0 → 3.0.7osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml
- Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml3.1.0 → 3.1.3osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- GHSA-3336-h95j-hvvfImproper Access Control in Apache CXF2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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."
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sources
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references (35)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asccnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10958165cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034162cnnvd
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git;a=commitdiff;h=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
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