CVE-2009-0217 Apache XML Security For Java vulnerable to authentication bypass by HMAC truncation
Attackers can bypass HMAC-based signature authentication by specifying a small truncation length, affecting multiple XML security implementations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0217?
CVE-2009-0217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 14 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The design of the W3C XML Signature Syntax and Processing (XMLDsig) recommendation, as implemented in products including (1) the Oracle Security Developer Tools component in Oracle Application Server 10.1.2.3, 10.1.3.4, and 10.1.4.3IM; (2) the WebLogic Server component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, and 8.1 SP6; (3) Mono before 2.4.2.2; (4) XML Security Library before 1.2.12; (5) IBM WebSphere Application Server Versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.33, 6.1 through 6.1.0.23, and 7.0 through 7.0.0.1; (6) Sun JDK and JRE Update 14 and earlier; (7) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 through 3.0 SP2, 3.5, and 4.0; and other products uses a parameter that defines an HMAC truncation length (HMACOutputLength) but does not require a minimum for this length, which allows attackers to spoof HMAC-based signatures and bypass authentication by specifying a truncation length with a small number of bits.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0217?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.santuario:xmlsec. It affects 5 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec Maven | From 1.4.0 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec Maven | From 1.4.0 | 1.4.3 |
Linux distribution packages (38)
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-3.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-gnutls Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-nss Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-gnutls-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-nss-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-openssl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-gnutls Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-gnutls-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-nss Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
xmlsec1-nss-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.9-8.1.1 |
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server, Mono Project Mono, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Bea Product Suite, Oracle Weblogic Server Component.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0217?
Upgrade org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to 1.4.3 or later.
Is CVE-2009-0217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0217, DSA-1849-1, GHSA-8hfm-837h-hjg5, RHSA-2009:1428.