OpenSAML 2.x before 2.2.1 and XMLTooling 1.x before 1.2.1, as used by Internet2…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenSAML 2.x before 2.2.1 and XMLTooling 1.x before 1.2.1, as used by Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider 2.x before 2.2.1, do not follow the KeyDescriptor element's Use attribute, which allows remote attackers to use a certificate for both signing and encryption when it is designated for just one purpose, potentially weakening the intended security application of the certificate.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3b | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:opensaml:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:xmltooling:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3b Vulnerable ·Internet2
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3f | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Internet2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:1.3f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3f Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Internet2
- cpe:2.3:a:internet2:shibboleth-sp:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Internet2
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-575w-rwc7-4259
References
More Internet2 Opensaml vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03314 Buffer overflow in OpenSAML before 1.1.3 as used in Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-05393 The (1) BasicParserPool, (2) StaticBasicParserPool, (3) XML Decrypter, and (4) SAML… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-3474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-575w-rwc7-4259 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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