CVE-2013-2279 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof users and gain privileges by exploiting improper XML signature verification in SAML statements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2279?
CVE-2013-2279 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CA SiteMinder Federation (FSS) 12.5, 12.0, and r6; Federation (Standalone) 12.1 and 12.0; Agent for SharePoint 2010; and SiteMinder for Secure Proxy Server 6.0, 12.0, and 12.5 does not properly verify XML signatures for SAML statements, which allows remote attackers to spoof other users and gain privileges.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2279?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Siteminder Agent for Sharepoint 2010, Siteminder Federation 12.0, Siteminder Federation 12.1, Siteminder Federation 12.5, Siteminder Federation R6.0, Siteminder for Secure Proxy Server 12.0 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-2279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjw4-77m8-grj2.