CVE-2015-0226

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.62% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1177.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html vendor advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03900en_us
https://ws.apache.org/wss4j/advisories/CVE-2015-0226.txt.asc vendor advisory issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72553 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0226?
CVE-2015-0226 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0226?
To fix CVE-2015-0226, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0226 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0226 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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