CVE-2017-6413

Description

The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc) module before 2.1.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not skip OIDC_CLAIM_ and OIDCAuthNHeader headers in an "AuthType oauth20" configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted HTTP traffic.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/blob/master/ChangeLog patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.1.6 patch third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/commit/21e3728a825c41ab41efa75e664108051bb9665e patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96549 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2112 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJXBG3DG2FUYFGTUTSJFMPIINVFKKB4Z/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2V3HIGXMUKJGOBMAQAQPGC7G5YYWSUVA/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTWUMQ46GZY3O4WU4JCF333LN53R2XQH/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6413?
CVE-2017-6413 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6413?
To fix CVE-2017-6413, 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-2017-6413 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6413 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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