SB2020092919 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in gosaml2



SB2020092919 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in gosaml2

Published: September 29, 2020 Updated: April 28, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2020092919
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15216)

CWE-ID: CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to improper signature verification in SAML response validation when processing a valid signed SAML response. A remote attacker can modify the document to bypass authentication.

An expired signed SAML response may be sufficient for exploitation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.