CVE-2015-6254
CVE-2015-6254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Picketlink with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0. 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-17.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-17
- Affected product: Picketlink
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-0277 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6254?
- The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-0277 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6254?
- CVE-2015-6254 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-6254 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-6254?
- CVE-2015-6254 affects Picketlink. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-6254?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-6254 published?
- CVE-2015-6254 was published on 2015-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194832
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-680
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:picketlink:picketlink:*:cr5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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