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CVE-2011-4625

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-11-06 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-755

Description

simplesamlphp before 1.6.3 (squeeze) and before 1.8.2 (sid) incorrectly handles XML encryption which could allow remote attackers to decrypt or forge messages.

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
• simplesamlphp: from 1.6.0 before 1.6.3; from 1.8.0 before 1.8.2 — fixed in 1.6.3, 1.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: simplesamlphp 1.6.3, 1.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4625
• https://www.mageni.net/1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70545
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4625
• https://www.mageni.net/1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70545

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