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.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:wss4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache wss4j
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache wss4j

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title Apache WSS4J: Insufficient Validation of Derived-Key Parameters
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2026-09-30T11:55:53.392Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T19:46:00.962Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T08:53:00.776Z

Link: CVE-2026-85532

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T12:12:20.055Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-30T12:17:13.933

Modified: 2026-10-02T20:14:49.163

Link: CVE-2026-85532

cve-icon Redhat

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