High severity · published Jan 23, 2017
CVE-2016-5697
Ruby-saml before 1.3.0 allows attackers to perform XML signature wrapping attacks via unspecified vectors
7.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ruby-saml before 1.3.0 allows attackers to perform XML signature wrapping attacks via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RU
Ruby-saml · Onelogin
through 1.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5697
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5697
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/3
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