CVE-2015-0263

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML converter setup in converter/jaxp/XmlConverter.java in Apache Camel before 2.13.4 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity in an SAXSource.

Published: 2015-06-03 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-0263 is rated Moderate Risk (57.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.53%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.96% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0263

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.57% 7.53% +4.96%
2 2026-03-13 3.62% 2.57% -1.05%
3 2025-05-21 3.62%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-0263

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-0263

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2015-0263

GHSA-3hrc-f439-727g · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Camel XML External Entity vulnerability

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-0263

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0263

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2015-0263

Comment: <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-0263

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache camel <= 2.13.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache camel 2.14.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache camel 2.14.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-0263

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