CVE-2017-16852 describes a critical vulnerability in the Dynamic MetadataProvider plugin of Shibboleth Service Provider versions prior to 2.6.1, affecting Debian Linux distributions. This flaw prevents proper configuration with MetadataFilter plugins, leading to a bypass of essential security checks like signature verification and validity period enforcement. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:service_provider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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