PicketLink does not properly check role based authorization
The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.7.1.Final does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common | < 2.7.1.Final | 2.7.1.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3158
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings/pull/124
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings/commit/ae6ff4adfc562880e714a089983054b47610ecec
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216123
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-708
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1669.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1670.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1671.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1672.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1673.html
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9qhq-j4xm-cw48 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common
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