Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a database backup.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/pull/9471 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://open.edx.org/CVE-2015-6671 Patch Vendor Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-13T07:12:00

Updated: 2017-03-13T06:57:01

Reserved: 2015-08-25T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2015-6671

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-03-13T07:59:00.157

Modified: 2020-01-07T20:04:27.460


Link: CVE-2015-6671

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