CVE-2016-9955 describes a vulnerability in SimpleSAMLphp before version 1.14.11, specifically within the SimpleSAML_XML_Validator class constructor, affecting Debian and SimpleSAMLphp installations. This flaw could allow remote attackers to spoof signatures on SAML 1 responses or potentially cause a denial of service through excessive memory consumption due to improper boolean conversion. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with high complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.14.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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