CVE-2017-17878
Steam Link DES Password Truncation Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Valve Steam Link build 643. Root passwords longer than 8 characters are truncated because of the default use of DES (aka the CONFIG_FEATURE_DEFAULT_PASSWD_ALGO="des" setting).
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 27, 2017, 5:08 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:18 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-17878
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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-2017-17878.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blogger.davidmanouchehri.com/2017/12/steam-link-security-truncated-password.html | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/101 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/110 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://blogger.davidmanouchehri.com/2017/12/steam-link-security-truncated-password.html | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/101 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/110 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:valvesoftware:steam_link_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:valvesoftware:steam_link:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:valvesoftware:steam_link_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 644 OR cpe:2.3:h:valvesoftware:steam_link:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/110 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/110 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/101 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/101 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blogger.davidmanouchehri.com/2017/12/steam-link-security-truncated-password.html No Types Assigned https://blogger.davidmanouchehri.com/2017/12/steam-link-security-truncated-password.html Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-327 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:valvesoftware:steam_link_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:valvesoftware:steam_link:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17878 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} 0.09%
score
0.66264
percentile