CVE-2012-2351

Description

The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match username attribute to Remote username" option to false, which allows remote SAML IdP servers to spoof users of other SAML IdP servers by using the same internal username.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/932909 issue tracking
http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/f07be6020e70fa8f53cd77fdcd63e7fd7ff8aaea issue tracking patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2467 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/11/9 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/12/4 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2351?
CVE-2012-2351 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2351?
To fix CVE-2012-2351, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2351 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2351 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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