CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-10873

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

OpenAM (Open Source Edition) allows an attacker to bypass authentication and access unauthorized contents via unspecified vectors. This vulnerability affects OpenAM implementations configured as SAML 2.0IdP, which switch authentication methods based on AuthnContext requests sent from the service provider.

Risk Assessment

An attacker may gain access to sensitive data, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization. All systems using the vulnerable OpenAM configuration are at risk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenAM to the latest version that includes security patches. Additionally, review the SAML 2.0IdP configuration and authentication methods to minimize risk.

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Original NVD description (English source)

OpenAM (Open Source Edition) allows an attacker to bypass authentication and access unauthorized contents via unspecified vectors. Note that this vulnerability affects OpenAM (Open Source Edition) implementations configured as SAML 2.0IdP, and switches authentication methods based on AuthnContext requests sent from the service provider.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS