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TITLE:
IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager SAML Signature Validation
Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47218

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-12-14

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity
Manager and IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway,
which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when validating SAML
signatures and can be exploited to bypass the signature validation
mechanism via a non-conforming SAML signature.

Successful exploitation requires the use of SAML based protocols
(SAML 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0) or Security Token Service modules.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 6.1.1, 6.2.0, and 6.2.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 6.1.1 Interim Fix 12, 6.2.0 Interim Fix 10, or
6.2.1 Fix Pack 2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM (IV10793, IV10801, IV10813):
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21575309
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031351
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031348
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029500

IBM X-Force:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71686

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