# CVE-2011-1411: Improper Authentication in OpenSAML

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2011-1411-improper-authentication-in-opensaml  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2011-1411 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Improper Authentication in OpenSAML

Technologies: [org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-opensaml-opensaml). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2011-1411 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2011-1411 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2011-1411?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.4.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2011-1411?** Yes. org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2011-1411?** Check whether you run org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.3 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.opensaml:opensaml to 2.4.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.4.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2011-1411
- GHSA-qwwj-qj3f-9hv7

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