SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.12 and earlier make it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging use of the aesEncrypt and aesDecrypt methods in the SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto class to protect session identifiers in replies to non-HTTPS service providers
Published Sep 1, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.88%
Description
SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.12 and earlier make it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging use of the aesEncrypt and aesDecrypt methods in the SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto class to protect session identifiers in replies to non-HTTPS service providers.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.14.12
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 57.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 57.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 48.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 47.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 45.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/CVE-2017-12870.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-44pr-mgcp-v36r Advisory
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4c939be1696bacb2b95ee11d4ebc5814a08b04c5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12870
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201704-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Change history (0)
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