CVE-2016-5752 (GCVE-0-2016-5752)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-23 06:36 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:08
VLAI
Summary
The SAML2 implementation in Identity Server in NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 HF1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was handling unsigned SAML requests incorrectly, leaking results to a potentially malicious "Assertion Consumer Service URL" instead of the original requester.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • handling unsigned SAML requests incorrectly
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a NetIQ Access Manager Affected: NetIQ Access Manager
Date Public
2017-03-23 00:00
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