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CVE-2011-2487: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in Apache WSS4J

April 22, 2022 (updated April 16, 2026)

The implementations of PKCS#1 v1.5 key transport mechanism for XMLEncryption in JBossWS and Apache WSS4J before 1.6.5 is susceptible to a Bleichenbacher attack.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0191
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0192
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0193
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0194
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0195
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0196
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0197
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0198
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0221
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0533
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0953
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2487
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713539
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81737
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4qqf-hmv6-r6wh
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2487
  • web.archive.org/web/20210122063156/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57549
  • www.nds.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/research/publications/breaking-xml-encryption-pkcs15

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.6.5

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.5 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Source file

maven/org.apache.ws.security/wss4j/CVE-2011-2487.yml

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