-- Shibboleth IdP 2.0 UsernamePassword Login Handler Vulnerable to Cross-site Request Attack

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                    ESB-2008.1017 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
       Shibboleth IdP 2.0 UsernamePassword Login Handler Vulnerable
                       to Cross-site Request Attack
                              4 November 2008

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Shibboleth
Publisher:            The Shibboleth Team
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Cross-site Request Forgery
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated

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Shibboleth IdP 2.0 UsernamePassword Login Handler Vulnerable to
Cross-site Request Attack
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Shibboleth IdP 2.0 includes a login handler that accepts username and
passwords and authenticates the user against systems such as LDAP or
Kerberos domains. This login handler is vulnerable to a cross-site
request attack.  Such attacks could allow the attacker to intercept
username/passwords or steal active sessions.

Affected Systems
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Shibboleth IdP 2.0 deployments that use the UsernamePassword login handler.

A deployment is using the UsernamePassword login handler if, in the
handler.xml, there is an uncommented <LoginHandler> of type
'UsernamePassword'.

Addressing the Issue
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All affected deployment should immediately upgrade to Shibboleth IdP 2.1

Credits
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Celeste Copeland, from SAS, for finding the bug.
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The Shibboleth Team

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