Vulnerability Instance

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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/38798?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-k5d6-k216-8ub8",
    "summary": "Incorrect IV generation for encryption\nThe `aesEncrypt` method in `lib/SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto` makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the encryption protection mechanism by leveraging use of the first bytes of the secret key as the initialization vector (IV).",
    "aliases": [
        {
            "alias": "CVE-2017-12871"
        }
    ],
    "fixed_packages": [
        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/54042?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:composer/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp@1.14.12",
            "is_vulnerable": true,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-dvwj-zd42-nbhe"
                }
            ],
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        }
    ],
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        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/54044?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:composer/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp@1.14.0",
            "is_vulnerable": true,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-k5d6-k216-8ub8"
                }
            ],
            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp@1.14.0"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/53290?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:composer/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp@1.14.11",
            "is_vulnerable": true,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-dgs2-3xbu-c3ff"
                },
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-k5d6-k216-8ub8"
                }
            ],
            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp@1.14.11"
        }
    ],
    "references": [
        {
            "reference_url": "https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201703-02",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [],
            "url": "https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201703-02"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12871",
            "reference_id": "CVE-2017-12871",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [],
            "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12871"
        }
    ],
    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 1035,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 326,
            "name": "Inadequate Encryption Strength",
            "description": "The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 937,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013."
        }
    ],
    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": null,
    "exploitability": null,
    "weighted_severity": null,
    "risk_score": null,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-k5d6-k216-8ub8"
}