CVE-2015-0227: Improper Access Control in Apache WSS4J

May 14, 2022 (updated April 17, 2026)

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.”

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100837
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r5v-hp32-fjqw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0227
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03900en_us
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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