Vulnerability identifier: #VU31447

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SimpleSAMLphp
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: SimpleSAMLphp

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SimpleSAMLphp: 1.14.0 - 1.14.10

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94946
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.html
http://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-02

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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.