CVE-2020-5261
HIGHEPSS 72th pctlDescription
Saml2 Authentication services for ASP.NET (NuGet package Sustainsys.Saml2) greater than 2.0.0, and less than version 2.5.0 has a faulty implementation of Token Replay Detection. Token Replay Detection is an important defence in depth measure for Single Sign On solutions. The 2.5.0 version is patched. Note that version 1.0.1 is not affected. It has a correct Token Replay Implementation and is safe to use. Saml2 Authentication services for ASP.NET (NuGet package Sustainsys.Saml2) greater than 2.0.0, and less than version 2.5.0 have a faulty implementation of Token Replay Detection. Token Replay Detection is an important defense measure for Single Sign On solutions. The 2.5.0 version is patched. Note that version 1.0.1 and prior versions are not affected. These versions have a correct Token Replay Implementation and are safe to use.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE-2023-23397 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2017-3191 | Critical | 9.8 | 63% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-49231 | Critical | 9.8 | 43% | - | - |
| CVE-2002-0054 | High | 7.5 | 22% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-29593 | Medium | 5.9 | 13% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-22806 | Critical | 9.8 | 12% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-5261?
Upgrade saml2 to 2.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-5261 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-5261 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-5261?
CVE-2020-5261 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-5261 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for saml2 (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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