CVE-2015-1796

Name: CVE-2015-1796
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-07-08T15:59:02.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1796 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The PKIX trust engines in Shibboleth Identity Provider before 2.4.4 and OpenSAML Java (OpenSAML-J) before 2.6.5 trust candidate X.509 credentials when no trusted names are available for the entityID, which allows remote attackers to impersonate an entity via a certificate issued by a shibmd:KeyAuthority trust anchor.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The PKIX trust engines in Shibboleth Identity Provider before 2.4.4 and OpenSAML Java (OpenSAML-J) before 2.6.5 trust candidate X.509 credentials when no trusted names are available for the entityID, which allows remote attackers to impersonate an entity via a certificate issued by a shibmd:KeyAuthority trust anchor.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.26%

65.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Shibboleth	Identity Provider	<= 2.4.3
Shibboleth	Opensaml Java	<= 2.6.4

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 8, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1796?

How severe is CVE-2015-1796?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-1796 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1796?

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Source: NVD / NIST