CVE-2017-12868
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.
Published:Sep 1, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Sep 1, 2017
EPSS Score:0.00716
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Php
Product
Php
Php
Php
Vendor
Simplesamlphp
Product
Simplesamlphp
Simplesamlphp
Simplesamlphp
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
Low
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Availability
None
Low
High
