CVE-2017-2801
Botan Randombit X.509 Certificate Verification Weakness
Description
A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
May 24, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 19, 2022, 7:15 p.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-2017-2801.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 | Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
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CVE-2017-2801 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 No Types Assigned http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 [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-2017-2801 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-2017-2801
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.74 }} 0.13%
score
0.77996
percentile