Improper signature verification in XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3
Priority LOW 32CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3, as used in Shibboleth Service Provider before 2.6.0 on Windows and other products, mishandles digital signatures of user attribute data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or conduct impersonation attacks via a crafted DTD.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01531 74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3 | XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3 Vendor— Affected XMLTooling-C before 1.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:xmltooling-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Shibboleth |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:xmltooling-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Shibboleth
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34v3-mf7p-7v76
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-0486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34v3-mf7p-7v76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-0486 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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