CVE-2008-7299: Input Validation

Published Aug 12, 2011
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Updated

IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.2 uses an incomplete SAML 1.x browser-artifact, which allows remote OpenID providers to spoof assertions via vectors related to the Issuer field.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager=6.2.0
IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager=6.2.0.1

Event History

Aug 12, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7299?

CVE-2008-7299 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows remote OpenID providers to spoof assertions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-7299?

To fix CVE-2008-7299, upgrade IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager to version 6.2.0.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2008-7299?

CVE-2008-7299 affects IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager versions 6.2.0 and 6.2.0.1.

4

What type of attack can be executed due to CVE-2008-7299?

CVE-2008-7299 can be exploited to spoof assertions by leveraging an incomplete SAML 1.x browser-artifact.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2008-7299?

Any remote OpenID provider can exploit CVE-2008-7299 if they are able to manipulate the Issuer field of the assertions.

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