Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-12873 (CCN-131389)

Assigned:2016-12-04
Published:2016-12-04
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:SimpleSAMLphp 1.7.0 through 1.14.10 might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information, gain unauthorized access, or have unspecified other impacts by leveraging incorrect persistent NameID generation when an Identity Provider (IdP) is misconfigured.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-384
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-12873

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
simplesamlphp-cve201712873-info-disc(131389)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/90dca835158495b173808273e7df127303b8b953

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20171212 [SECURITY] [DLA 1205-1] simplesamlphp security update

Source: CCN
Type: SimpleSAMLphp Security Advisory: 201612-04
Incorrect persistent NameID generation Background

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-04

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4127

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.7.0 and <= 1.14.10)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017128730000000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201712873000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201712873000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017128730000000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201712873000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017128730000000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201712873000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017128730000000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201712873000
    V
    CVE-2017-12873 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-09-01
    BACK
    simplesamlphp simplesamlphp *
    debian debian linux 7.0
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    simplesamlphp simplesamlphp 1.14.0