Critical [CVE-2026-10579] auth bypass in Picketlink SAML unsolicited-response
This critical-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-10579 affecting Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.
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Summary
A flaw was found in Picketlink Federation SAML; the unsolcited response handler would accept forged assertions with no verification or validation, permitting an unauthed attacker to authenticate as any principal in any role. This could lead to information disclosure, access to restricted operations, or other flaws.
Red Hat severity: Critical — CVSS 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.
Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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