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CVE-2018-6520

Published: Feb 2, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-601
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 46.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 allows remote attackers to bypass an open redirect protection mechanism via crafted authority data in a URL.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-601

Affected Products

simplesamlphpsimplesamlphp
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphpPackagistOSS Libraries
simplesamlphposs-projectOSS Librariesaka simplesamlphp, saml2, xml-security
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201801-02
simplesamlphp.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6520
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/issues/1473
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 2, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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