CVE-2014-3603

Public Exploit

Description

The (1) HttpResource and (2) FileBackedHttpResource implementations in Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP) before 2.4.1 and OpenSAML Java 2.6.2 do not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory shibboleth.net
Affected: Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java Identity Provider (IdP)
Affected: Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java OpenSAML Java
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/60816 third party advisory permissions required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131823 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
http://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20140813.txt vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3603?
CVE-2014-3603 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3603?
To fix CVE-2014-3603, 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-2014-3603 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3603 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-3603?
CVE-2014-3603 affects Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java Identity Provider (IdP), Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java OpenSAML Java.
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