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."
CVE-2015-0227
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 93.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 12, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (24)
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1177.html
- secalert@redhathttp://ws.apache.org/wss4j/advisories/CVE-2015-0227.txt.asc
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72557
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100837
- secalert@redhathttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03900en_us
- secalert@redhathttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-0227(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:1176Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.2.0 update
- RHSA-2015:1177Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.2.0 update
- RHSA-2015:1009Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2.0 update
- RHSA-2015:0773Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4.1 update
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2015-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2015-04-16 | redhat |
| redhat | xml-commons-resolver-eap6-0:1.2.0-1.redhat_10.2.ep6.el6 | 2015-04-16 | redhat |
| redhat | xml-commons-resolver-eap6-0:1.2.0-1.redhat_10.2.ep6.el7 | 2015-04-16 | redhat |
| redhat | xml-commons-resolver-eap6-0:1.2.0-1.redhat_10.2.ep6.el5 | 2015-04-16 | redhat |
| redhat | wss4j | 2015-04-01 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.ws.security:wss4j | — | 2.02 | — |
| wss4j:wss4j | 1.5.0, 1.5.1 | 1.6.17 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(4)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)
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- 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-28 13:31 UTCVendor advisory
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