CVE-2023-22947: High severity shibboleth vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2023
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Updated

DISPUTED Insecure folder permissions in the Windows installation path of Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) before 3.4.1 allow an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via DLL planting in the service executable's folder. This occurs because the installation goes under C:\opt (rather than C:\Program Files) by default. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "We consider the ACLs a best effort thing" and "it was a documentation mistake."

Affected Software

4 affected components
shibboleth Service Provider<3.4.1
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
shibboleth Service Provider<3.4.1
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Disputed
02:15 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-22947.

2

What is the title of this security vulnerability?

The title of this security vulnerability is **DISPUTED** Insecure folder permissions in the Windows installation path of Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) before 3.4.1.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22947?

The severity of CVE-2023-22947 is high.

4

What is the affected software in this vulnerability?

The affected software is Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) before version 3.4.1.

5

How can an unprivileged local attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An unprivileged local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by planting a DLL in the service executable's folder.

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