CVE-2016-3124 SimpleSAMLphp Information leakage issue in the sanitycheck module

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can learn the PHP version on the system via the sanitycheck module in SimpleSAMLphp.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-3124?

CVE-2016-3124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The sanitycheck module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.14.1 allows remote attackers to learn the PHP version on the system via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3124?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp PackagistAll versions1.14.1
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp PackagistAll versions1.14.1

Products include Simplesamlphp Simplesamlphp.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3124?

Upgrade simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp to 1.14.1 or later.

Is CVE-2016-3124 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3124 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3124, GHSA-9327-mqm6-x97j, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3124.

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