CVE-2017-1000433

Publication date 2 January 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

Description

pysaml2 version 4.4.0 and older accept any password when run with python optimizations enabled. This allows attackers to log in as any user without knowing their password.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
python-pysaml2 17.10 artful
Fixed 3.0.0-3ubuntu2.2
17.04 zesty
Fixed 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.3
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.3
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
python-pysaml2

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 8.1 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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