CVE-2017-12166
OpenVPN Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:08 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2017-12166
.
URL | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry URL Repurposed |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry URL Repurposed |
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry URL Repurposed |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry URL Repurposed |
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-12166
vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2017-12166
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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 Added Reference https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 Vendor Advisory https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.18 *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 No Types Assigned https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12166
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12166
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.38 }} -0.33%
score
0.72610
percentile