Vulnerability identifier: #VU37570
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
SimpleSAMLphp
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: SimpleSAMLphp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The sqlauth module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 relies on the MySQL utf8 charset, which truncates queries upon encountering four-byte characters. There might be a scenario in which this allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
SimpleSAMLphp: 1.15.0 - 1.15.1
External links
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00008.html
http://simplesamlphp.org/security/201801-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.