CVE-2016-9955: Incorrect signature verification in SimpleSAMLphp

CVE-2016-9955 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2020-01-24

Incorrect signature verification in SimpleSAMLphp

Technologies: simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-9955 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-9955 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-9955?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 24 January 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.11.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9955?
Yes. simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.11 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-9955?
Check whether you run simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.11 or later
    composer require simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp:^1.14.11

Affected products

  • simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.11

Identifiers

  • CVE-2016-9955
  • GHSA-p9cm-r7jg-8q3g

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