# CVE-2015-0226: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-VJWC-5HFH-2VV5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.17, 2.0.2
- Published: 2017-10-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (Maven): fixed in 1.6.17
- org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.0.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.ws.security:wss4j, org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.17, 2.0.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1177.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
- 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
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72553
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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