CVE-2017-12873

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory simplesamlphp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/90dca835158495b173808273e7df127303b8b953 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-04 patch vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12873?
CVE-2017-12873 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12873?
To fix CVE-2017-12873, 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-2017-12873 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12873 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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