CVE-2015-3158
PicketLink does not properly check role based authorization
EPSS 0.47%
Description
The `invokeNextValve` function in `identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java` in PicketLink before 2.7.1.Final does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
How to fix CVE-2015-3158
To remediate CVE-2015-3158, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common—upgrade to 2.7.1.Final or later
Is CVE-2015-3158 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.7.1.Final