CVE-2015-0264

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in builder/xml/XPathBuilder.java in Apache Camel before 2.13.4 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity in an invalid XML (1) String or (2) GenericFile object in an XPath query.

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

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-0264 is rated Moderate Risk (57.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.09%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.07% 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-2015-0264

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 2.02% 7.09% +5.07%
2 2025-05-21 1.49% 2.02% +0.53%
3 2025-03-30 1.49%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-0264

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-2015-0264

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2015-0264

GHSA-mhx2-r3jx-g94c · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Camel allows remote actor to read arbitrary files via external entity in invalid XML string or GenericFile object

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-0264

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0264

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2015-0264

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-2015-0264

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-2015-0264

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