9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-12868
SimpleSAMLphp XOR Oracle Vulnerability
Description

The secureCompare method in lib/SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto.php in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier, when used with PHP before 5.6, allows attackers to conduct session fixation attacks or possibly bypass authentication by leveraging missing character conversions before an XOR operation.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 1, 2017, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2018, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12868 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Simplesamlphp simplesamlphp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12868.

URL Resource
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12868 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12868 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e No Types Assigned https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 No Types Assigned https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-384
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:1.14.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12868 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.36 }} -0.00%

score

0.68119

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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