An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), allowing sign
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), allowing signing of SAML tokens with arbitrary symmetric keys, aka 'WCF/WIF SAML Token Authentication Bypass Vulnerability'.
- Published
- Jul 15, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.0% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-295
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Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.0%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | .net framework | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008 |
| microsoft | windows 10 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows 7 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1 |
| microsoft | identitymodel | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:identitymodel |
| microsoft | sharepoint enterprise server | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server |
| microsoft | sharepoint foundation | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation |
and 1 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versions
- microsoft windows server 2008r2
- microsoft windows server 2012all versions
- microsoft windows server 2012r2
- microsoft windows server 2016all versions
- microsoft windows server 20161803
- microsoft windows server 20161903
- microsoft windows server 2019all versions
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
- Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2affected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
- Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2affected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) … (+7)affected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- unspecifiedaffected
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019
- unspecifiedaffected
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2023-03-26 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+1349 d
- TodayOct 8, 2026+2642 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-19-089 · Jul 12, 2019(Microsoft Temmuz 2019 Güvenlik Güncellemelerini Yayınladı)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-295 · Improper Certificate ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
A certificate validation error is silently swallowed instead of terminating the connection. Often, code added for a test environment makes its way into production.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-295 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
override fun checkServerTrusted(chain: Array<X509Certificate>, type: String) { // Left empty for the test environment}Fixed
val client = OkHttpClient.Builder() .certificatePinner( CertificatePinner.Builder() .add("api.sirius.example", "sha256/…") .build() ).build()Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.