CVE-2017-12869
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The multiauth module in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication context restrictions and use an authentication source defined in config/authsources.php via vectors related to improper validation of user input.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-qc43-78vj-vg7pSimpleSAMLphp Authentication context bypass in the multiauth module2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
The multiauth module in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication context restrictions and use an authentication source defined in config/authsources.php via vectors related to improper validation of user input.
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references (9)
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- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.htmlcnnvd
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201704-02cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201704-02enisa_euvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201704-02PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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