HTTPRedirect.php in the saml2 library in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.4 has an incorrect check of return values in the signature validation utilities, allowing an attacker to get invalid signatures accepted as valid by forcing an error during validation. This occurs because of a dependency on PHP functionality that interprets a -1 error code as a true boolean value.
CVE-2018-7711
This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2%, top 35% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 65.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 5, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/4f6af7f69f29df8555a18b9bb7b646906b45924d
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00017.html
- cve@mitrehttps://simplesamlphp.org/security/201803-01
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/4f6af7f69f29df8555a18b9bb7b646906b45924d
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00017.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201803-01
Affected Packages
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Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| simplesamlphp/saml2 | v3.0.0 ... v3.1.3 (8 versions) | 3.1.4 | — |
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