Vulnerability Description
Apache CXF's STSClient before 3.1.11 and 3.0.13 uses a flawed way of caching tokens that are associated with delegation tokens, which means that an attacker could craft a token which would return an identifer corresponding to a cached token for another user.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Cxf | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-5656.txt.asc?version=1&mPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97971Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038282Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1694Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de10
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba7
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a7
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-5656.txt.asc?version=1&mPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97971Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038282Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832Issue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5656?
CVE-2017-5656 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Apache CXF's STSClient before 3.1.11 and 3.0.13 uses a flawed way of caching tokens that are associated with delegation tokens, which means that an attacker could craft a token which would return an i...
How severe is CVE-2017-5656?
CVE-2017-5656 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5656?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Cxf.