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CVE-2017-1000433

Published: 2 January 2018

pysaml2 version 4.4.0 and older accept any password when run with python optimizations enabled. This allows attackers to log in as any user without knowing their password.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
python-pysaml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (3.0.0-3ubuntu2.2)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.3)
zesty
Released (3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.3)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/efe27e2f40bf1c35d847f935ba74b4b86aa90fb5

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:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H