Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-3465 |
CWE-ID | CWE-617 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SimpleSAMLphp Web applications / Other software XMLSecLibs Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor |
SimpleSAMLphp Rob Richards |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU22596
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3465
CWE-ID:
CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to an assertion failure when processing signatures, related to XPath expression "./secdsig:SignedInfo/secdsig:Reference". A remote attacker with ability to retrieve IdP can impersonate any user i the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information or compromise the affected application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSimpleSAMLphp: 1.12.0 - 1.17.6
XMLSecLibs: 1.3.2 - 3.0.3
External linkshttp://simplesamlphp.org/security/201911-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.