Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9955 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SimpleSAMLphp Web applications / Other software |
Vendor | SimpleSAMLphp |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU31447
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9955
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
The SimpleSAML_XML_Validator class constructor in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.14.11 might allow remote attackers to spoof signatures on SAML 1 responses or possibly cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging improper conversion of return values to boolean.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSimpleSAMLphp: 1.14.0 - 1.14.10
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94946
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.html
http://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.