PT-2012-5948 · Eduserv · Openathens Sp

Published 2012-10-09 · Updated 2014-04-22 · CVE-2012-5353

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eduserv OpenAthens SP version 2.0 for Java

Description The issue allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, also known as a "Signature exclusion attack".

Recommendations For Eduserv OpenAthens SP version 2.0 for Java, consider implementing proper validation of SAML assertions to ensure they contain a valid Signature element before processing them. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive resources that rely on SAML-based authentication until a patch is available.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-5353

Affected Products

Openathens Sp

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5353 · Security Note
• http://status.openathens.net/adv.php · Note
• http://nds.rub.de/media/nds/veroeffentlichungen/2012/08/22/BreakingSAML_3.pdf · Note