Improper signature verification in Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4
Priority LOW 33CWE-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 1.6.4, as used in Shibboleth Service Provider before 2.6.1.4 on Windows and other products, mishandles digital signatures of user data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or conduct impersonation attacks via crafted XML data. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-0486.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02107 81st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4 | Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4 Vendor— Affected Shibboleth XMLTooling-C before 1.6.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:xmltooling-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.4 | 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:arubanetworks:clearpass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 – 6.6.9; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.2 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:xmltooling-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.4 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
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 – 6.6.9; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.2 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
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: 2 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4479-q654-wmq5
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-0489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4479-q654-wmq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-0489 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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