7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-7731
RUSSELLHAERING GOsaml2 Nil Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

This affects all versions <0.7.0 of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.

INFO

Published Date :

April 30, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7731 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 Gosaml2_project gosaml2
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-2020-7731.

URL Resource
https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/issues/59 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/releases/tag/v0.7.0
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMRUSSELLHAERINGGOSAML2-608302 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7731 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures. This affects all versions <0.7.0 of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.
    Added Reference https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/releases/tag/v0.7.0 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/issues/59 No Types Assigned https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/issues/59 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMRUSSELLHAERINGGOSAML2-608302 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMRUSSELLHAERINGGOSAML2-608302 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gosaml2_project:gosaml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures. This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} 0.02%

score

0.50617

percentile

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