9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-11428
OneLogin Ruby-SAML Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

OneLogin Ruby-SAML 1.6.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2019, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-11428 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Onelogin ruby-saml
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Update the affected ruby-saml package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-11428 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-11428.

URL Resource
https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-11428 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

SAML Shield is an open-source Node.js library that proactively validates and rejects malicious SAML assertions at the protocol level, providing drop-in protection against common SAML vulnerabilities without relying on upstream library patches.

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Updated: 6 years, 11 months ago
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Born at : Sept. 14, 2018, 12:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-11428 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-11428 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations
    Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Duo Security, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE Duo Security, Inc. CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations No Types Assigned https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:onelogin:ruby-saml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.6.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.44 }} -0.25%

score

0.62099

percentile