CVE-2016-9814

Description

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.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory simplesamlphp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94730 vdb entry third party advisory
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-01 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9814?
CVE-2016-9814 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9814?
To fix CVE-2016-9814, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9814 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9814 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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