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CVE-2017-16853

Published: 16 November 2017

The DynamicMetadataProvider class in saml/saml2/metadata/impl/DynamicMetadataProvider.cpp in OpenSAML-C in OpenSAML before 2.6.1 fails to properly configure itself with the MetadataFilter plugins and does not perform critical security checks such as signature verification, enforcement of validity periods, and other checks specific to deployments, aka CPPOST-105.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
opensaml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (2.6.0-4+deb9u1build0.17.10.1)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.6.1-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(2.6.1-1)
trusty
Released (2.5.3-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (2.6.1-1)
xenial
Released (2.5.5-1ubuntu0.1)
zesty
Released (2.6.0-4+deb9u1build0.17.04.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H