XXE attack in Clever saml2-js - CVE-2017-11429
Published: February 28, 2018 / Updated: February 28, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10774
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11429
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Clever
Affected software:
Clever saml2-js
Clever saml2-js
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform XXE attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an implementation flaw in the saml2-js open-source library. A remote attacker can add or modify specially crafted XML data, modify digital signatures of user attribute data and impersonate a user or obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an implementation flaw in the saml2-js open-source library. A remote attacker can add or modify specially crafted XML data, modify digital signatures of user attribute data and impersonate a user or obtain potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11429
Install update from vendor's website.