Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8871
In Botan 1.11.29 through 1.11.32, RSA decryption with certain padding options had a detectable timing channel which could given sufficient queries be used to recover plaintext, aka an "OAEP side channel" attack.
Products affected by CVE-2016-8871
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8871
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8871
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.2
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8871
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8871
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https://botan.randombit.net/security.html
Security Advisories — BotanVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94225
Botan CVE-2016-8871 Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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