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CVE-2015-0226· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 improperly leaks information about decryption failures when decrypting an encrypted key or

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 32/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 5.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 92.6% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: wss4j (Debian:12) 1.6.15-2; org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (Maven) 1.6.17; org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (Maven) 2.0.2.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to wss4j (Debian:12) 1.6.15-2; org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (Maven) 1.6.17; org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (Maven) 2.0.2 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 improperly leaks information about decryption failures when decrypting an encrypted key or message data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to recover the plaintext form of a symmetric key via a series of crafted messages. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2487.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 30, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
5.5% · 92th percentile

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Action score

32

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 5.5%

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache wss4jup to 1.6.16 inclusive
  • apache wss4j2.0
  • apache wss4j2.0.0
  • apache wss4j2.0.1

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12wss4jbefore 1.6.15-21.6.15-2
Mavenorg.apache.ws.security:wss4jbefore 1.6.171.6.17
Mavenorg.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-domfrom 2.0.0 · before 2.0.22.0.2
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-cli-eap6before 0:1.2.0-1.redhat_8.1.ep6.el50:1.2.0-1.redhat_8.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-codec-eap6before 0:1.4.0-4.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.4.0-4.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-configuration-eap6before 0:1.6.0-1.redhat_4.2.ep6.el50:1.6.0-1.redhat_4.2.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-daemon-eap6before 1:1.0.15-8.redhat_1.ep6.el51:1.0.15-8.redhat_1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-io-eap6before 0:2.1.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:2.1.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-lang-eap6before 0:2.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:2.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-commons-pool-eap6before 0:1.6.0-1.redhat_7.1.ep6.el50:1.6.0-1.redhat_7.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5apache-mime4jbefore 0:0.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:0.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5atinject-eap6before 0:1.0.0-1.redhat_5.1.ep6.el50:1.0.0-1.redhat_5.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5avro-eap6before 0:1.7.5-2.redhat_2.1.ep6.el50:1.7.5-2.redhat_2.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5cal10n-eap6before 0:0.7.7-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el50:0.7.7-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5codehaus-jacksonbefore 0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5codehaus-jackson-core-aslbefore 0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5codehaus-jackson-jaxrsbefore 0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5codehaus-jackson-mapper-aslbefore 0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5codehaus-jackson-xcbefore 0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5ecj-eap6before 0:4.4.2-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el50:4.4.2-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5glassfish-jafbefore 0:1.1.1-17.redhat_4.1.ep6.el50:1.1.1-17.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5glassfish-javamailbefore 0:1.4.5-2.redhat_2.1.ep6.el50:1.4.5-2.redhat_2.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5glassfish-jsf-eap6before 0:2.1.28-7.redhat_8.1.ep6.el50:2.1.28-7.redhat_8.1.ep6.el5
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5glassfish-jsf12-eap6before 0:1.2.15-8.b01_redhat_12.1.ep6.el50:1.2.15-8.b01_redhat_12.1.ep6.el5

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2014-3623Oct 30, 2014 · Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2, as used in Apache CXF 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2, when using TransportBindi
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  • ← EarlierCVE-2015-0227Feb 12, 2015 · Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the requireSignedEncryptedDataElements configuration via a
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  • Later →CVE-2026-85532Sep 30, 2026 · Apache WSS4J: Insufficient Validation of Derived-Key Parameters
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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 / packageFixed versionSource
debian:wss4j1.6.15-2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.ws.security:wss4j1.6.17Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom2.0.2Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-cli-eap60:1.2.0-1.redhat_8.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-codec-eap60:1.4.0-4.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-configuration-eap60:1.6.0-1.redhat_4.2.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-daemon-eap61:1.0.15-8.redhat_1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-io-eap60:2.1.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-lang-eap60:2.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-commons-pool-eap60:1.6.0-1.redhat_7.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:apache-mime4j0:0.6.0-1.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:atinject-eap60:1.0.0-1.redhat_5.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:avro-eap60:1.7.5-2.redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:cal10n-eap60:0.7.7-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:codehaus-jackson0:1.9.9-10.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5Package 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.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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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.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
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 Algorithm

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

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