VDB-8055 · CVE-2013-2279 · BID 58609

CA SiteMinder XML Validation input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA SiteMinder. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component XML Validation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2279. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CA SiteMinder (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component XML Validation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 03/19/2013 by Juraj Somorovsky, Andreas Mayer, Jörg Schwenk, Marco Kampmann and Meiko Jensen (Agent) as confirmed changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.ca.com. The public release has been coordinated with CA. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2279 since 02/26/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 58609†), OSVDB (91518†), Secunia (SA52610†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1028322†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/26/2013 🔍
03/19/2013 +21 days 🔍
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03/20/2013 +1 days 🔍
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03/15/2019 +2181 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: support.ca.com
Researcher: Juraj Somorovsky, Andreas Mayer, Jörg Schwenk, Marco Kampmann, Meiko Jensen (Agent)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8055
SecurityFocus: 58609 - Multiple CA SiteMinder Products SAML Signature Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 52610 - CA SiteMinder Products SAML Assertion Signature Validation Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 91518
SecurityTracker: 1028322

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2013 10:55
Updated: 03/15/2019 09:56
Changes: 03/25/2013 10:55 (60), 03/15/2019 09:56 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:F6B:103

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