Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2800
A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a single out of bounds byte overwrite in wolfSSL through 3.10.2 resulting in potential certificate validation vulnerabilities, denial of service and possible remote code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the attacker needs to supply a malicious x509 certificate to either a server or a client application using this library.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-2800
- cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2800
13.74%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2800
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
|
5.9
|
Talos | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2800
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-2800
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41984/
wolfSSL 3.10.2 - x509 Certificate Text Parsing Off-by-OneExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0293
TALOS-2017-0293 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Third Party Advisory
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