CVE-2017-12870 affects SimpleSAMLphp versions 1.14.12 and earlier, allowing man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to obtain sensitive session identifiers. This vulnerability arises from the insecure use of aesEncrypt and aesDecrypt methods when communicating with non-HTTPS service providers. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), the attack requires high complexity but can lead to a high impact on confidentiality without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.14.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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