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CVE-2020-5390: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in PySAML2

May 6, 2020 (updated October 23, 2024)

PySAML2 before 5.0.0 does not check that the signature in a SAML document is enveloped and thus signature wrapping is effective, i.e., it is affected by XML Signature Wrapping (XSW). The signature information and the node/object that is signed can be in different places and thus the signature verification will succeed, but the wrong data will be used. This specifically affects the verification of assertions that have been signed.

References

  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2
  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/5e9d5acbcd8ae45c4e736ac521fd2df5b1c62e25
  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/f27c7e7a7010f83380566a219fd6a290a00f2b6e
  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases
  • github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases/tag/v5.0.0
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf7v-8hj3-4xw7
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pysaml2/PYSEC-2020-94.yaml
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00025.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5390
  • pypi.org/project/pysaml2/5.0.0
  • usn.ubuntu.com/4245-1
  • www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4630

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.0.0

Fixed versions

  • 5.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.0.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Source file

pypi/pysaml2/CVE-2020-5390.yml

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