CVE-2015-3158
CVE-2015-3158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Picketlink with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-264
- Affected product: Picketlink
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.8.0.Beta1 does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3158?
- The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.8.0.Beta1 does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3158?
- CVE-2015-3158 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-3158 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-3158?
- CVE-2015-3158 affects Picketlink. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-3158?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-3158 published?
- CVE-2015-3158 was published on 2015-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1669.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1670.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1671.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1672.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1673.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216123
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings/pull/124
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-708
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:picketlink:picketlink:*:cr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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