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CVE-2015-6254

6.0 · MEDIUM

The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the locatio…

Published Aug 17, 2015picketlinkCWE-17EPSS 1.78%

Overview

CVE-2015-6254 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting picketlink picketlink. It was published on August 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-0277 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from picketlink. Update picketlink to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
picketlinkpicketlink0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194832Refissues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-680Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0846.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0847.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0848.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0849.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6254?

CVE-2015-6254 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting picketlink picketlink. It was published on August 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6254?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6254?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from picketlink. Update picketlink to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-6254?

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