CVE-2018-0489

Description

Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4, as used in Shibboleth Service Provider before 2.6.1.4 on Windows and other products, mishandles digital signatures of user data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or conduct impersonation attacks via crafted XML data. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-0486.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory shibboleth.net
Affected: n/a Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040435 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103172 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4126 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20180227.txt patch vendor advisory
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-003.txt third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00031.html issue tracking mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0489?
CVE-2018-0489 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0489?
To fix CVE-2018-0489, 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-2018-0489 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0489 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0489?
CVE-2018-0489 affects n/a Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4.
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