Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
BID:54913
Info
Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 54913 |
| Class: | Access Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-4494 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Aug 08 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 05 2012 02:20PM |
| Credit: | Brian Swaney |
| Vulnerable: |
Drupal Shibboleth authentication 6.x-3.2 Drupal Shibboleth authentication 6.x-3.1 Drupal Shibboleth authentication 5.x-3.4 Drupal Shibboleth authentication 5.x-3.3 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
The Shibboleth authentication module for Drupal is prone to an access-bypass vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and gain access to sensitive areas of application to perform unauthorized actions; this may aid in launching further attacks.
Shibboleth authentication versions prior to 6.x-4.0-rc3 are vulnerable.
The Shibboleth authentication module for Drupal is prone to an access-bypass vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and gain access to sensitive areas of application to perform unauthorized actions; this may aid in launching further attacks.
Shibboleth authentication versions prior to 6.x-4.0-rc3 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
Solution / Fix
Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.
References
Drupal Shibboleth authentication Module Access Bypass Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Drupal Homepage (Drupal)