CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-3878

A vulnerability was found in mod_auth_mellon before v0.14.2. If Apache is configured as a reverse proxy and mod_auth_mellon is configured to only let through authenticated users (with the require valid-user directive), adding special HTTP headers that are normally used to start the special SAML ECP (non-browser based) can be used to bypass authentication.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.1 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/Uninett/mod_auth_mellon/pull/196 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3878 Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3924-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CNW5YMC5TLWVWNJEY6AIWNSNPRAMWPQJ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X7NLAU7KROWNTHAYSA2S67X347F42L2I/ Mailing List Release Notes
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0766 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0985
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_mellon_project:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:apache:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-03-26 06:29

Updated : 2019-05-07 09:29

NVD link : CVE-2019-3878

Mitre link : CVE-2019-3878

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-287