CVE-2020-5268
MEDIUMDescription
In Saml2 Authentication Services for ASP.NET versions before 1.0.2, and between 2.0.0 and 2.6.0, there is a vulnerability in how tokens are validated in some cases. Saml2 tokens are usually used as bearer tokens - a caller that presents a token is assumed to be the subject of the token. There is also support in the Saml2 protocol for issuing tokens that is tied to a subject through other means, e.g. holder-of-key where possession of a private key must be proved. The Sustainsys.Saml2 library incorrectly treats all incoming tokens as bearer tokens, even though they have another subject confirmation method specified. This could be used by an attacker that could get access to Saml2 tokens with another subject confirmation method than bearer. The attacker could then use such a token to create a log in session. This vulnerability is patched in versions 1.0.2 and 2.7.0.
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:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 62% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE-2024-7593 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-29357 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8863 | High | 8.8 | 77% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32152 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32148 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-20695 | Critical | 10.0 | 20% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-5268?
Upgrade saml2 to 2.7.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-5268 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-5268 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-5268?
CVE-2020-5268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. 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-2020-5268 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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