CVE-2023-22947
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Publication date:
11/01/2023
Last modified:
07/04/2025
Description
Insecure folder permissions in the Windows installation path of Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) before 3.4.1 allow an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via DLL planting in the service executable's folder. This occurs because the installation goes under C:\opt (rather than C:\Program Files) by default. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "We consider the ACLs a best effort thing" and "it was a documentation mistake."
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.30
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shibboleth:service_provider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/browse/SSPCPP-961
- https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SP3/pages/2065335545/Install+on+Windows#Restricting-ACLs
- https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/browse/SSPCPP-961
- https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SP3/pages/2065335545/Install+on+Windows#Restricting-ACLs



