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CVE-2024-52806

SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 has an XXE in parsing SAML messages

Published: Dec 2, 2024Updated: Dec 2, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-611
NVD MITRE
8.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. When loading an (untrusted) XML document, for example the SAMLResponse, it's possible to induce an XXE. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.14 and 5.0.0-alpha.18.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-611

Affected Products

saml2simplesamlphp
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
simplesamlphp/saml2PackagistOSS Libraries
simplesamlphp/saml2-legacyPackagistOSS Libraries
simplesamlphposs-projectOSS Librariesaka simplesamlphp, saml2, xml-security
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/security/advisories/GHSA-pxm4-r5ph-q2m2
github.com
https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/5fd4ce4596656fb0c1278f15b8305825412e89f7
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52806
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Dec 2, 2024
Last Updated
Dec 2, 2024

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