The Shibboleth authentication module 5.x before 5.x-3.4 and 6.x before 6.x-3.2, a module…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Shibboleth authentication module 5.x before 5.x-3.4 and 6.x before 6.x-3.2, a module for Drupal, does not properly remove statically granted privileges after a logout or other session change, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges by using an unattended web browser.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-2.1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-2.2 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-2.4 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-2.5 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-2.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-3.3 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-3.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.0 | Vulnerable | Niif |
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-2.1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-2.2 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-2.4 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-2.5 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-2.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-3.3 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:5.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-3.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.0 Vulnerable ·Niif
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.2 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.0 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.0 1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.x dev | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.2 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.0 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.0 1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shib_auth:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.x dev Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2c8-j424-rwrj
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2009-4527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2c8-j424-rwrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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