CVE-2015-3158 PicketLink does not properly check role based authorization
Medium 4.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-3158 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2015-3158 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.1.Final
- org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.1.Final
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3158/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3158/index.md)
Authenticated users can bypass role-based checks to access restricted resources in PicketLink identity federation components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3158?
CVE-2015-3158 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.8.0.Beta1 does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3158?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common Maven | All versions | 2.7.1.Final |
org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common Maven | All versions | 2.7.1.Final |
Linux distribution packages (38)
glassfish-jsf-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.1.28-9.redhat_10.1.ep6.el5 |
hibernate4-core-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
hibernate4-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
hibernate4-entitymanager-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
hibernate4-envers-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
hibernate4-infinispan-eap6 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
hornetq Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.3.25-4.SP3_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-appclient Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-cli Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-client-all Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-clustering Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-cmp Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-configadmin Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-connector Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-console Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.5.6-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-controller Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-controller-client Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-core-security Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-deployment-repository Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-deployment-scanner Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-domain-http Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-domain-management Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-ee Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-ee-deployment Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-ejb3 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-embedded Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-host-controller Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jacorb Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jaxr Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jaxrs Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jdr Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jmx Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jpa Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jsf Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-jsr77 Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-logging Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-mail Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
jboss-as-management-client-content Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
Products include Picketlink Picketlink.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3158?
Upgrade org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common to 2.7.1.Final or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-3158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qhq-j4xm-cw48, RHSA-2015:1669, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1673.