CVE-2015-9287 describes a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the University of Cambridge mod_ucam_webauth before version 2.0.2. An attacker can manipulate the unsigned "kid" field in the IdP's HTTP response to force the application agent to load an RSA public key from an arbitrary location. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cam:the_university_of_cambridge_web_authentication_system_apache_authentication_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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