CVE-2026-97791
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Apache CXF: STSTokenValidator can accept untrusted SAML assertions because it shares validation state between requests
In Apache CXF, STSTokenValidator checks whether a SAML assertion is signed by a trusted certificate before deciding to send it to the STS. That result was stored in one object shared by all requests, so one request could read another's result. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could send a forged assertion signed with an untrusted certificate while legitimate requests were being processed, and it could be accepted as trusted without ever reaching the STS. Only services that use STSTokenValidator to validate SAML tokens without alwaysValidateToSts set are affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or 4.1.9 or 3.6.13, which fix this issue.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Apache CXF
- Vendor
- Apache Software Foundation
- Product
- Apache CXF
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-security
- Package collection
- https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.0 | affected | semver | 4.2.4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 4.0.0 | affected | semver | 4.1.9 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | affected | semver | 3.6.13 | Unavailable | None listed |