Shibboleth-sp up to 3.4.0 on Windows Installation uncontrolled search path ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Shibboleth-sp up to 3.4.0 on Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Installation Handler. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-22947. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. There are still doubts about whether this vulnerability truly exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Shibboleth-sp up to 3.4.0 on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Insecure folder permissions in the Windows installation path of Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) before 3.4.1 allow an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via DLL planting in the service executable's folder. This occurs because the installation goes under C:\opt (rather than C:\Program Files) by default. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "We consider the ACLs a best effort thing" and "it was a documentation mistake."

The weakness was presented 01/11/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at shibboleth.atlassian.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-22947 since 01/11/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading to version 3.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shibboleth-sp 3.4.1

Timelineinfo

01/11/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: shibboleth.atlassian.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-22947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217963

Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2023 07:38
Updated: 08/02/2024 16:27
Changes: 01/11/2023 07:38 (41), 02/01/2023 12:30 (11), 08/02/2024 16:27 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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