CVE-2018-6520
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 allows remote attackers to bypass an open redirect protection mechanism via crafted authority data in a URL.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sid | Fixed | 1.15.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.15.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.15.2-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp | <1.15.2 | 1.15.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6520
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/issues/1473
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/CVE-2018-6520.yaml
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201801-02
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6520
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.