CVE-2017-16897
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and potentially elevate their privileges if the SAML identity provider does not sign the full SAML response (e.g., only signs the assertion within the response).
Published:Dec 23, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Dec 23, 2017
EPSS Score:0.00422
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Auth0
Product
Passport-wsfed-saml2
Auth0
Passport-wsfed-saml2
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
