CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability arises when secondary user stores are configured, leading to incorrect initialization of the implicit-association resolver, which can bypass primary user stores during identity checks. This flaw may result in identity confusion, where legitimate users are incorrectly associated with unintended local accounts, potentially limiting their access to resources if the secondary account has lower privileges. Organizations utilizing external Identity Providers (IDPs) with multiple user stores should prioritize addressing this issue to ensure proper user account associations and maintain access control integrity.
Original NVD Description
When secondary user stores are configured, the implicit-association resolver incorrectly initializes from a secondary user store and bypasses the primary user store during search and uniqueness checks. This allows a subject to be associated with an unintended local account if the same lookup claim (e.g., username or email) exists in both the primary and a secondary store. If duplicate claim values exist across user stores, this issue can lead to identity confusion due to incorrect implicit associations when using an external Identity Provider (IDP). Legitimate user accounts in the primary user store may fail to associate correctly with their corresponding external IDP accounts, potentially restricting access if the secondary account has fewer privileges. Deployments are not affected if no secondary user stores are configured, implicit association is disabled, or claim values are globally unique.
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