CVE-2017-12869
high
CVSS v3
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
The multiauth module in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication context restrictions and use an authentication source defined in config/authsources.php via vectors related to improper validation of user input.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.14.15-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.14.15-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.14.15-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp | <1.14.14 | 1.14.14 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| simplesamlphp | simplesamlphp | {"endIncluding":"1.14.13"} | |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201704-02
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12869
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/CVE-2017-12869.yaml
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/blob/de98fc5bb663feea16686ae77958f759b4a7638d/docs/simplesamlphp-changelog-1.x.md?plain=1#L902C64-L902C79
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12869
CWEs
CWE-20
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.