CVE-2019-3465
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Rob Richards XmlSecLibs, all versions prior to v3.0.3, as used for example by SimpleSAMLphp, performed incorrect validation of cryptographic signatures in XML messages, allowing an authenticated attacker to impersonate others or elevate privileges by creating a crafted XML message.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- xmlseclibs project xmlseclibs1.0.0 → 1.4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:xmlseclibs_project:xmlseclibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- xmlseclibs project xmlseclibs2.0.0 → 2.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:xmlseclibs_project:xmlseclibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- xmlseclibs project xmlseclibs3.0.0 → 3.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:xmlseclibs_project:xmlseclibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-pqm6-cgwr-x6pfSignature validation bypass in XmlSecLibs2019-11-08ghsa · osvUS
Rob Richards XmlSecLibs, all versions prior to v3.0.3, as used for example by SimpleSAMLphp, performed incorrect validation of cryptographic signatures in XML messages, allowing an authenticated attacker to impersonate others or elevate privileges by creating a crafted XML message.
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sources
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references (51)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/robrichards/xmlseclibs/commit/0a53d3c3aa87564910cae4ed01416441d3ae0db5cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00003.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KID7C4AZPYYIZQIPSLANP4R2RQR6YK3/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AB34ILMJ67CUROBOR6YPKB46VHXLOAJ4/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBKVDUZ7G5ZOUO4BFJWLNJ6VOKBQJX5U/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BNFMY5RRLU63P25HEBVDO5KAVI7TX7JV/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ESKJTWLE7QZBQ3EKMYXKMBQG3JDEJWM6/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HBE2SJSXG7J4XYLJ2H6HC2VPPOG2OMUN/cnnvd
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