CVE-2012-2351

N/A Unknown
Published: July 12, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match username attribute to Remote username" option to false, which allows remote SAML IdP servers to spoof users of other SAML IdP servers by using the same internal username.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2467
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/11/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/12/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/932909
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/f07be6020e70fa8f53cd77fdcd63e7fd7ff8aaea
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/11/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/12/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/932909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian mahara