Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7252
bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.
Products affected by CVE-2017-7252
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7252
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 51 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7252
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 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7252
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The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7252
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034591
1034591 – (CVE-2017-7252) VUL-0: CVE-2017-7252: Botan: Botans implementation of bcrypt password hashing scheme truncated longpasswords at 56 characters, ...Issue Tracking
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https://botan.randombit.net/security.html
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