CVE-2026-85532
Apache WSS4J: Insufficient Validation of Derived-Key Parameters
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache WSS4J: Insufficient Validation of Derived-Key Parameters
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-85532- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-89791
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-89791- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x6j-m6jc-q2r5 No score
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds...
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
GHSA-5x6j-m6jc-q2r5- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-85532- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-85532
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85532- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-85532
Apache WSS4J accepted attacker-controlled derived-key lengths and offsets without adequate bounds. This could permit cryptographically weak keys or excessive CPU and memory consumption when processing crafted WS-Security messages. The fixes enforce a minimum key length of 16 bytes, a maximum length of 512 bytes, and a maximum offset of 4096 bytes. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85532- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wss4jDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-31.6.19-4 |
None known |
wss4jDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-4 |
None known |
wss4jDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-4 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.15-2 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-1 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-2 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-2 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-3 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-4build1 |
None known |
wss4jUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.19-41.6.19-4build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-85532 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Wss4j, published September 30, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/7jllcpbf4nbzhdp2vchz5yplnl5w6vd6
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/30/8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85532
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5x6j-m6jc-q2r5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-85532
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-85532
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85532