CVE-2018-5387
Last modified
CVE-2018-5387 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Wizkunde SAMLBase may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Wizkunde SAMLBase may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wizkunde | Samlbase | < 1.4.2 |
References
- https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementationsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/GoGentoOSS/SAMLBase/commit/482cdf8c090e0f1179073034ebcb609ac7c3f5b3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/GoGentoOSS/SAMLBase/issues/3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementationsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/GoGentoOSS/SAMLBase/commit/482cdf8c090e0f1179073034ebcb609ac7c3f5b3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/GoGentoOSS/SAMLBase/issues/3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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