Description
The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink before 2.8.0.Beta1 does not properly check role based authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted application resources via a (1) direct request or (2) request through an SP initiated flow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | glassfish-jsf-eap6 | 2.1.28-9.redhat_10.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hibernate4-eap6 +4 | 4.2.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hornetq | 2.3.25-4.SP3_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-as-ee +61 | 7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-ec2-eap +1 | 7.5.3-1.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el6 | RHSA-2015:1673 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-hal +1 | 2.5.6-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-modules | 1.3.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossas-javadocs | 7.5.3-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossts | 1:4.17.30-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossweb | 7.5.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketlink-bindings +1 | 2.5.4-8.SP7_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | resteasy | 2.3.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:1671, RHSA-2015:1670, RHSA-2015:1669 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.picketlink:picketlink-tomcat-common | < 2.7.1.Final | 2.7.1.Final | GHSA-9qhq-j4xm-cw48 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1673 Red Hat Security Advisory: jboss-ec2-eap bug fix security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2015:1671 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2015:1670 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2015:1669 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- RHSA-2015:1671 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1672 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1673 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1670 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-bindings/pull/124
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-708
- RHSA-2015:1669 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216123