CVE-2016-9814

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: February 17, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94730
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-01
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

simplesamlphp