Improper Access Control in Apache CXF
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."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml | < 2.7.18, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.7, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.3 | 2.7.18, 3.0.7, 3.1.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5253
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/02245c656941f28b6b2be5e461e6db04a70d2436
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/1c2a53080004d6ce275f2e70f46a0098d4140787
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cxf.git;a=commitdiff;h=845eccb6484b43ba02875c71e824db23ae4f20c0
- https://github.com/apache/cxf
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5253.txt.asc
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0321.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/14/1
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3336-h95j-hvvf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml
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