CVE-2016-9814
What it is
The validateSignature method in the SAML2\Utils class in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.14.10 and simplesamlphp/saml2 library before 1.9.1, 1.10.x before 1.10.3, and 2.x before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to spoof SAML responses or possibly cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging improper conversion of return values to boolean.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Simplesamlphp ≤ 1.14.9
- Simplesamlphp 1.10
- Simplesamlphp saml2 ≤ 1.9
- Simplesamlphp saml2 1.10
- Simplesamlphp saml2 1.10.1
- Simplesamlphp saml2 1.10.2
- Simplesamlphp saml2 2.0.0
- Simplesamlphp saml2 2.0.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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