CVE-2017-16897

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and potentially elevate their privileges if the SAML identity provider does not sign the full SAML response (e.g., only signs the assertion within the response).

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897	Vendor Advisory
https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:auth0:passport-wsfed-saml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-12-27 17:08

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:17

NVD link : CVE-2017-16897

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16897

JSON object : View

Products Affected

auth0

passport-wsfed-saml2

CWE

CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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