CVE-2017-11429 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Clever saml2-js 2.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Clever	Saml2-js

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:clever:saml2-js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445

History

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Multiple SAML libraries may allow authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal	Multiple SAML libraries may allow authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: duo

Published: 2019-04-17T14:00:08.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:12:39.610Z

Reserved: 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-11429

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-04-17T14:29:00.387

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:07:46.450

Link: CVE-2017-11429

Redhat

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