VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16897
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and potentially elevate their privileges if the SAML identity provider does not sign the full SAML response (e.g., only signs the assertion within the response).
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.38% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-290
- Affected
- auth0/passport-wsfed-saml2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897Vendor Advisory
- https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.