CVE-2017-6059: openidc mod_auth_openidc Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6059DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6059
Published 12-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6059 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in openidc mod_auth_openidc. EPSS estimates a 5.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 12-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mod_auth_openidc.c in the Ping Identity OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache (aka mod_auth_openidc) before 2.14 allows remote attackers to spoof page content via a malicious URL provided to the user, which triggers an invalid request.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libapache2-mod-auth-openidc< 2.1.5-1
Openidc1 product
- mod_auth_openidc< 2.1.4
Ubuntu1 product
- libapache2-mod-auth-openidcAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/issues/212X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.1.4X Refsource CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/commit/612e309bfffd6f9b8ad7cdccda3019fc0865f3b4X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
