CVE-2020-15216 (GCVE-0-2020-15216)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-29 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Signature Validation Bypass in goxmldsig
Summary
In goxmldsig (XML Digital Signatures implemented in pure Go) before version 1.1.0, with a carefully crafted XML file, an attacker can completely bypass signature validation and pass off an altered file as a signed one. A patch is available, all users of goxmldsig should upgrade to at least revision f6188febf0c29d7ffe26a0436212b19cb9615e64 or version 1.1.0
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig/secur… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig/commi… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/russellhaering/goxm… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| russellhaering | goxmldsig |
Affected:
< 1.1.0
|
guessed |
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