SB2017050405 - Information disclosure in Drupal shib_auth module
Published: May 4, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017050405
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within session management functionality combined with internal caching mechanism. The web application does not properly performs the logout procedure when the shib session expires, which depending on the caching mechanism makes private data public.
A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information of other website users.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.