CVE-2018-6521
The sqlauth module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 relies on the MySQL utf8 charset, which truncates queries upon encountering four-byte characters. There might be a scenario in which this allows re...
Description
SimpleSAMLphp Use of insecure connection charset (sqlauth module)
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Packagist
package-ecosystem
simplesamlphp
oss-projectaka xml-security, saml2
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6521
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/CVE-2018-6521.yaml
github.com
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp
github.com
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