The secureCompare method in lib/SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto.php in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier, when used with PHP before 5.6, allows attackers to conduct session fixation attacks or possibly bypass authentication by leveraging missing character conversions before an XOR operation.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html | |
| https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html | |
| https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:10
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html - | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html - | |
| References | () https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-09-01 13:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-12868
Mitre link : CVE-2017-12868
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12868
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                php
- php
simplesamlphp
- simplesamlphp
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-384
                        
            Session Fixation
