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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-0227 · published 12 February 2015

CVE-2015-0227: Apache wss4j permissions and access controls vulnerability

Apache · Wss4j

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the requireSignedEncryptedDataElements configuration via a vectors related to "wrapping attacks."

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.5% · top 5.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the requireSignedEncryptedDataElements configuration via a vectors related to "wrapping attacks."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1177.html
http://ws.apache.org/wss4j/advisories/CVE-2015-0227.txt.asc PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72557
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100837
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03900en_us
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1177.html
http://ws.apache.org/wss4j/advisories/CVE-2015-0227.txt.asc PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72557
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100837
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03900en_us
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-0227), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.