Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport up to 1.4.5/2.0.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport up to 1.4.5/2.0.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7191. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport up to 1.4.5/2.0.0 (Cloud Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before 1.4.6 and 2.x before 2.0.1 for Node.js does not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token.

The weakness was shared 09/28/2016 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7191 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94012 (MS16-123: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91289 (Microsoft Windows Security Update for Kernel-Mode Drivers (MS16-123)).

Upgrading to version 1.4.6 or 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94012) and SecurityFocus (BID 93213†). The entries VDB-92589, VDB-92588, VDB-92587 and VDB-92586 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 94012
Nessus Name: MS16-123: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Azure Active Directory Passport 1.4.6/2.0.1

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09/09/2016 🔍
09/28/2016 +19 days 🔍
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10/11/2016 +12 days 🔍
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09/21/2022 +2170 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92249
SecurityFocus: 93213 - Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport CVE-2016-7191 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036996

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2016 16:15
Updated: 09/21/2022 14:45
Changes: 09/29/2016 16:15 (63), 04/27/2019 18:25 (14), 09/21/2022 14:45 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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