7.5
HIGH
CVE-2010-4252
OpenSSL J-PAKE Public Parameter Validation Bypass
Description

OpenSSL before 1.0.0c, when J-PAKE is enabled, does not properly validate the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol, which allows remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret, and successfully authenticate, by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2010, 9:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-4252 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4252 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openssl openssl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-4252.

URL Resource
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=20098 Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
http://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt
http://seb.dbzteam.org/crypto/jpake-session-key-retrieval.pdf Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42469 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024823
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.668471
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45163
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3120 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3122 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659297 Patch
https://github.com/seb-m/jpake Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19039
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=20098 Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
http://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt
http://seb.dbzteam.org/crypto/jpake-session-key-retrieval.pdf Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42469 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024823
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.668471
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45163
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3120 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3122 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659297 Patch
https://github.com/seb-m/jpake Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19039

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-4252 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-4252 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=20098
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
    Added Reference http://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt
    Added Reference http://seb.dbzteam.org/crypto/jpake-session-key-retrieval.pdf
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42469
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1024823
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.668471
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45163
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3120
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3122
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659297
    Added Reference https://github.com/seb-m/jpake
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19039
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2010-4252 openssl: session key retrieval flaw in J-PAKE implementation OpenSSL before 1.0.0c, when J-PAKE is enabled, does not properly validate the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol, which allows remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret, and successfully authenticate, by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4252 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description OpenSSL before 1.0.0c, when J-PAKE is enabled, does not properly validate the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol, which allows remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret, and successfully authenticate, by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol. CVE-2010-4252 openssl: session key retrieval flaw in J-PAKE implementation
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4252 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19039 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19039 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129916880600544&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497251507577&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4252 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.80 }} -1.63%

score

0.81170

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability