VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9955
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…
MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 1.17%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.17% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94946Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-02Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94946Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-02Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.