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Medium
CVE-2009-4527
The Shibboleth authentication module 5.x before 5.x-3.4 and 6.x before...
Vulnerability Description
The Shibboleth authentication module 5.x before 5.x-3.4 and 6.x before 6.x-3.2, a module for Drupal, does not properly remove statically granted privileges after a logout or other session change, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges by using an unattended web browser.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
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Affected Vendor
niif
View all reports →Affected Software
shib auth
Vulnerable Versions:
5.x-1.x, 5.x-2.1, 5.x-2.2, 5.x-2.4, 5.x-2.5, 5.x-2.x, 5.x-3.3, 5.x-3.x, 6.x-1.x, 6.x-2.0, 6.x-2.1, 6.x-2.2, 6.x-2.x, 6.x-3.0, 6.x-3.1, 6.x-3.x
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 31st, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.