CVE-2022-31122

Wire-server vulnerable to Token Recipient Confusion resulting in account impersonation, deletion or malicious account creation

Description

Wire is an encrypted communication and collaboration platform. Versions prior to 2022-07-12/Chart 4.19.0 are subject to Token Recipient Confusion. If an attacker has certain details of SAML IdP metadata, and configures their own SAML on the same backend, the attacker can delete all SAML authenticated accounts of a targeted team, Authenticate as a user of the attacked team and create arbitrary accounts in the context of the team if it is not managed by SCIM. This issue is fixed in wire-server 2022-07-12 and is already deployed on all Wire managed services. On-premise instances of wire-server need to be updated to 2022-07-12/Chart 4.19.0, so that their backends are no longer affected. As a workaround, the risk of an attack can be reduced by disabling SAML configuration for teams (galley.config.settings.featureFlags.sso). Helm overrides are located in `values/wire-server/values.yaml` Note that the ability to configure SAML SSO as a team is disabled by default for on-premise installations.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: wireapp wire-server
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31122?
CVE-2022-31122 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31122?
To fix CVE-2022-31122, 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-2022-31122 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-31122 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-2022-31122?
CVE-2022-31122 affects wireapp wire-server.
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