Ping Identity OpenID Connect Authentication Module up to 2.13 on Apache Mod_auth_openidc.c Web input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Ping Identity OpenID Connect Authentication Module up to 2.13 on Apache. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file Mod_auth_openidc.c. The manipulation results in input validation (Web). This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6059. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ping Identity OpenID Connect Authentication Module up to 2.13 on Apache. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file Mod_auth_openidc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Web). 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mod_auth_openidc.c in the Ping Identity OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache (aka mod_auth_openidc) before 2.14 allows remote attackers to spoof page content via a malicious URL provided to the user, which triggers an invalid request.

The bug was discovered 01/18/2017. The weakness was presented 04/12/2017 by Lukas Reschke (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6059 since 02/17/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 84 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96299†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Ping Identity

Name

• OpenID Connect Authentication Module

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Web
Class: Input validation / Web
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: OpenID Connect Authentication Module 2.14
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/18/2017 🔍
02/17/2017 +30 days 🔍
02/17/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2017 +54 days 🔍
04/12/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/29/2022 +2056 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2112
Researcher: Lukas Reschke
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-6059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99738
SecurityFocus: 96299 - Ping Identity 'mod_auth_openidc' Module CVE-2017-6059 Content Spoofing Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6059 - mod_auth_openidc - Spoofing Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2017 12:07
Updated: 11/29/2022 08:22
Changes: 04/13/2017 12:07 (60), 08/29/2020 21:50 (8), 11/29/2022 08:22 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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