The implementations of PKCS#1 v1.5 key transport mechanism for XMLEncryption in JBossWS and Apache WSS4J before 1.6.5 is susceptible to a Bl
The implementations of PKCS#1 v1.5 key transport mechanism for XMLEncryption in JBossWS and Apache WSS4J before 1.6.5 is susceptible to a Bleichenbacher attack.
- Published
- Mar 11, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.8% · 77th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-327
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Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.8%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | cxf | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf |
| apache | wss4j | cpe:2.3:a:apache:wss4j |
| redhat | jboss business rules management system | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_business_rules_management_system |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform text-only advisories | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_text-only_advisories |
| redhat | jboss enterprise soa platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise web platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform |
| redhat | jboss middleware text-only advisories | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories |
| redhat | jboss portal | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_portal |
| redhat | jboss web services | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_web_services |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache cxf2.4.0 and later · up to 2.4.6 inclusive
- apache cxf2.5.0 and later · up to 2.5.2 inclusive
- apache wss4jbefore 1.6.5
- redhat jboss business rules management system5.3
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform5.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform text-only advisoriesall versions
- redhat jboss enterprise soa platform4.2.0
- redhat jboss enterprise soa platform4.3.0
- redhat jboss enterprise web platform5.0.0
- redhat jboss middleware text-only advisoriesall versions
- redhat jboss portal4.0.0
- redhat jboss web servicesall versions
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache WSS4J
- before 1.6.5affected
Red Hat JBossWS
- unknownaffected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.ws.security:wss4j | before 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
| Maven | wss4j:wss4j | before 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | aopalliance | before 0:1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4 | 0:1.0-5.2.jdk6.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | apache-cxf | before 0:2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4 | 0:2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | bsh2 | before 0:2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 | 0:2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | bsh2-bsf | before 0:2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 | 0:2.0-0.b4.15.1.patch01.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | glassfish-jaxb | before 0:2.1.12-12_patch_03.ep5.el4 | 0:2.1.12-12_patch_03.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | google-guice | before 0:2.0-3.ep5.el4 | 0:2.0-3.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3 | before 1:3.3.2-1.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 1:3.3.2-1.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-annotations | before 0:3.4.0-3.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.4.0-3.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-annotations-javadoc | before 0:3.4.0-3.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.4.0-3.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-entitymanager | before 0:3.4.0-4.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.4.0-4.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-entitymanager-javadoc | before 0:3.4.0-4.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.4.0-4.4.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-javadoc | before 1:3.3.2-1.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 1:3.3.2-1.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-search | before 0:3.1.1-2.3.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.1.1-2.3.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hibernate3-search-javadoc | before 0:3.1.1-2.3.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 | 0:3.1.1-2.3.GA_CP05.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hornetq | before 0:2.2.24-1.EAP.GA.ep5.el4 | 0:2.2.24-1.EAP.GA.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hornetq-native | before 0:2.2.20-1.EAP.GA.1.ep5.el4 | 0:2.2.20-1.EAP.GA.1.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | hornetq-native-debuginfo | before 0:2.2.20-1.EAP.GA.1.ep5.el4 | 0:2.2.20-1.EAP.GA.1.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jacorb-jboss | before 0:2.3.2-2.jboss_1.ep5.el4 | 0:2.3.2-2.jboss_1.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | javassist | before 0:3.12.0-6.SP1.ep5.el4 | 0:3.12.0-6.SP1.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jboss-aop2 | before 0:2.1.6-5.CP06.ep5.el4 | 0:2.1.6-5.CP06.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jboss-bootstrap | before 0:1.0.2-1.ep5.el4 | 0:1.0.2-1.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jboss-cache-core | before 0:3.2.11-1.GA.ep5.el4 | 0:3.2.11-1.GA.ep5.el4 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.apache.ws.security:wss4j | 1.6.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:wss4j:wss4j | 1.6.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:aopalliance | 0:1.0-5.3.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-cxf | 0:2.2.12-6.1.patch_04.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bsh2 | 0:2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bsh2-bsf | 0:2.0-0.b4.15.patch01.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glassfish-jaxb | 0:2.1.12-12_patch_03.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:google-guice | 0:2.0-3.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3 | 1:3.3.2-1.9.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-annotations | 0:3.4.0-3.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-annotations-javadoc | 0:3.4.0-3.6.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-entitymanager | 0:3.4.0-4.5.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-entitymanager-javadoc | 0:3.4.0-4.5.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-javadoc | 1:3.3.2-1.9.GA_CP05.ep5.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic AlgorithmCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Encryption Brute ForcingCAPEC-20likelihood: Low · Low
- Creating a Rogue Certification Authority CertificateCAPEC-459likelihood: Medium · Very High
- Signature SpoofCAPEC-473
- Signature Spoofing by Improper ValidationCAPEC-475likelihood: Low · High
- Cryptanalysis of Cellular EncryptionCAPEC-608High
- Rooting SIM CardsCAPEC-614High
- CryptanalysisCAPEC-97likelihood: Low · Very High
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- cxf.apache.org/note-on-cve-2011-2487.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0195.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0196.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0198.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0221.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57549
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713539
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81737
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- www.nds.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/research/publications/breaking-xml-encryption-pkcs15/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.