CVE - CVE-2017-12868

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-12868	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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CONFIRM:https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e CONFIRM:https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20171212 [SECURITY] [DLA 1205-1] simplesamlphp security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20180629 [SECURITY] [DLA 1408-1] simplesamlphp security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20170815	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170815)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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