# CVE-2015-1796: Improper Certificate Validation in Shibboleth Identity Provider and OpenSAML

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-1796-improper-certificate-validation-in-shibboleth-identity-provider  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-1796 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Improper Certificate Validation in Shibboleth Identity Provider and OpenSAML

Technologies: [edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/edu-internet2-middleware-shibboleth-identityprovider), [org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-opensaml-opensaml). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-1796 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-1796 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2015-1796?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.4; org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1796?** Yes. edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.4 or later; org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-1796?** Check whether you run edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven) or 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

- edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.4 or later

  ```sh
  # set edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider to 2.4.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.5 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.opensaml:opensaml to 2.6.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.4
- org.opensaml:opensaml (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2015-1796
- GHSA-78fq-w796-q537

## Related threats

- [Improper Authentication in OpenSAML](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2011-1411-improper-authentication-in-opensaml)
- [Improper Certificate Validation in vt-ldap](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3607-improper-certificate-validation-in-vt-ldap)
- [Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in Shibboleth Identity Provider and OpenSAML Java](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3603-improper-validation-of-certificate-with-host-mismatch-in)
- [Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in OpenSAML](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-6440-exposure-of-sensitive-information-to-an-unauthorized-actor-in)