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CVE-2017-16897

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-12-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-16897
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.38%

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and potentially elevate their privileges if the SAML identity provider does not sign the full SAML response (e.g., only signs the assertion within the response).

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