CVE-2015-3158

Description

The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.8.0.Beta1 does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.

References

Link	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1671.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1672.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1673.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1670.html	vendor advisory
https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings/pull/124
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-708
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1669.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216123

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3158?: CVE-2015-3158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3158?: To fix CVE-2015-3158, 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-2015-3158 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3158 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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Description

Category

CWE-264 – Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Frequently Asked Questions