Apache CXF Fediz application plugins are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

7.5 · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

• CVE-2015-5175: 10.90% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 95.88 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Application plugins in Apache CXF Fediz prior to version 1.1.3 and 1.2.x prior to 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to create a denial of service.

Published by the source

18 Oct 2018, 16:57 UTC

Last modified by the source

27 Sep 2023, 10:13 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC

1. Revision 1 · created · 26 Oct 2026

   Published from ghsa record GHSA-3357-829x-m9pr

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2015-5175

Advisory: Apache CXF Fediz application plugins are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
IDs: CVE-2015-5175, GHSA-3357-829x-m9pr
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2015-5175 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-idp 1.2.1, 1.1.3; org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-core 1.2.1, 1.1.3. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-idp: affected < 1.1.3; >= 1.2, < 1.2.1; fixed in 1.1.3, 1.2.1
- Maven org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-core: affected < 1.1.3; >= 1.2, < 1.2.1; fixed in 1.1.3, 1.2.1

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-idp: check the installed version with your package manager.
- Maven org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-core: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-idp, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-core.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3357-829x-m9pr (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-3357-829x-m9pr lists affected ranges: Maven org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-idp >=0 =1.2 =0 =1.2 <1.2.1)

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