CVE-2016-15011

Name: CVE-2016-15011
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-06T10:15:09.997+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-15011 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in e-Contract dssp up to 1.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function checkSignResponse of the file dssp-client/src/main/java/be/e_contract/dssp/client/SignResponseVerifier.java. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in e-Contract dssp up to 1.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function checkSignResponse of the file dssp-client/src/main/java/be/e_contract/dssp/client/SignResponseVerifier.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217549 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.73%

49.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
E-Contract	Dssp	< 1.3.2

References

https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/commit/ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/releases/tag/dssp-1.3.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217549Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217549Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/commit/ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/releases/tag/dssp-1.3.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217549Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217549Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15011?

How severe is CVE-2016-15011?

CVE-2016-15011 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15011?

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Source: NVD / NIST