Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:53489

Info

Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53489
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 11 2012 12:00AM
Updated: May 11 2012 12:00AM
Credit: Disclosed in Debian security advisory.
Vulnerable: Mahara Mahara 1.4.1
Mahara Mahara 1.4
Mahara Mahara 1.3.6
Mahara Mahara 1.3.5
Mahara Mahara 1.3.4
Mahara Mahara 1.3.3
Mahara Mahara 1.3.3
Mahara Mahara 1.3 beta3
Mahara Mahara 1.3 beta2
Mahara Mahara 1.3 beta1
Mahara Mahara 1.3.2
Mahara Mahara 1.3.1
Mahara Mahara 1.3.0 RC1
Mahara Mahara 1.3.0 Beta4
Mahara Mahara 1.3.0
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

Mahara is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker with control over one SAML identity provider can exploit this issue to impersonate users of other SAML identity provider's. This may lead to further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

Mahara SAML Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:
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