NULL pointer dereference in Shibboleth Service Provider

CVE-2021-31826

Shibboleth Service Provider 3.x before 3.2.2 is prone to a NULL pointer dereference flaw involving the session recovery feature. The flaw is exploitable (for a daemon crash) on systems not using this feature if a crafted cookie is supplied.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31826?
CVE-2021-31826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shibboleth Service Provider, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-31826?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.