{"answers":{"affected":"6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5253 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml to a fixed version for your release line: 2.7.18, 3.0.7 or 3.1.3.","what":"CVE-2015-5253 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 18 Nov 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5253 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2015-5253 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 18 Nov 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5253 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.18\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.18\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.0.7\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.0.7\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.3\n- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-saml (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.3\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5253/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5253/index.md)","id":"CVE-2015-5253","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5253/index.md","name":"CVE-2015-5253","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-3336-h95j-hvvf"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Java SAML library","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Remote authenticated users can bypass authentication in Apache CXF SAML Web SSO module via a crafted SAML response wrapping 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traversal in n/a","id":"CVE-2015-5252"},"products":["n/a"],"published":"2015-11-18","related":[{"cvss_score":10,"headline":"XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF","id":"CVE-2012-2379","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2013-01-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage","id":"CVE-2026-66909","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-06"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay","id":"CVE-2026-68079","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-06"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control","id":"CVE-2026-50628","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-06-12"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE","id":"CVE-2025-48913","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2025-08-08"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2022-46364","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2022-12-13"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Potential session hijack in Apache CXF","id":"CVE-2019-12419","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2019-11-06"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-08-06","vendors":["n/a"]},"summary":"Remote authenticated users can bypass authentication in Apache CXF SAML Web SSO module via a crafted SAML response wrapping attack.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5253/"}