CVE-2018-7644 describes a key confusion vulnerability in the XmlSecLibs library used by SimpleSAMLphp versions prior to 1.15.3. This flaw allows a remote attacker to forge cryptographically valid SAML assertions, enabling user impersonation from an Identity Provider. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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