CVE-2017-12872: SimpleSAMLphp allows timing side-channel attacks

CVE-2017-12872 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

SimpleSAMLphp allows timing side-channel attacks

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-12872 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-12872 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-12872?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.15.0-rc1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-12872?
Yes. simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): upgrade to 1.15.0-rc1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-12872?
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 1.15.0-rc1 or later
    composer require simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp:^1.15.0-rc1

Affected products

  • simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.15.0-rc1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-12872
  • GHSA-v882-949x-6v28

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