Security Advisory WSO2-2016-0095
- Former user (Deleted)
Published: 31st August 2016
OVERVIEW
A possible session fixation vulnerability exists in WSO2 products that use SAML SSO Carbon Authenticator.
DESCRIPTION
SAML SSO Carbon Authenticator does not renew the session ID upon user login, resulting in possibility to perform a Session Fixation attack.
IMPACT
Malicious user could exploit the Session Fixation vulnerability by fixing a session ID, or gaining access to unauthenticated initial session ID and later use the same to perform session hijacking attack.
SOLUTION
After applying below patches, SAML SSO Carbon Authenticator renews the session ID upon user successful login.
Apply the following patches based on your products by following the instructions in the README file.
if you have any questions, post them to security@wso2.com.
Please download the relevant patches based on the products you use following the matrix below. Patches can also be downloaded from http://wso2.com/security-patch-releases/.
Code | Product | Version | Patch |
AS | WSO2 Application Server | 5.3.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0246 |
BPS | WSO2 Business Process Server | 3.5.1 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0249 |
BRS | WSO2 Business Rules Server | 2.2.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
CEP | WSO2 Complex Event Processor | 4.1.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
DS | WSO2 Dashboard Server | 2.0.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
DAS | WSO2 Data Analytics Server | 3.0.1 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
DSS | WSO2 Data Services Server | 3.5.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0245 |
EMM | WSO2 Enterprise Mobility Manager | 2.0.1 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
IS | WSO2 Identity Server | 5.1.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0247 |
ML | WSO2 Machine Learner | 1.1.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0245 |
MB | WSO2 Message Broker | 3.1.0 | WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0245 |
NOTES
If you are using newer versions of the products than the ones mentioned in the “SOLUTION” section, this vulnerability is fixed.