8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-3204
OpenSSH Go Library Host Key Verification Bypass
Description

The Go SSH library (x/crypto/ssh) by default does not verify host keys, facilitating man-in-the-middle attacks. Default behavior changed in commit e4e2799 to require explicitly registering a hostkey verification mechanism.

INFO

Published Date :

April 4, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 7, 2020, 6:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-3204 has a 1 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-2017-3204 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 Golang crypto
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-2017-3204.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97481 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bridge.grumpy-troll.org/2017/04/golang-ssh-security/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/crypto/commit/e4e2799dd7aab89f583e1d898300d96367750991 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/19767 Third Party Advisory
https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

easy way to distribute commands over ssh.

Go

Updated: 5 months ago
167 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Sept. 1, 2016, 11:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3204 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3204 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 07, 2020

    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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 03-17-2017 OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2017-03-17
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CERT/CC CWE-310
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-320 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 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://github.com/golang/crypto/commit/e4e2799dd7aab89f583e1d898300d96367750991 No Types Assigned https://github.com/golang/crypto/commit/e4e2799dd7aab89f583e1d898300d96367750991 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/golang/go/issues/19767 No Types Assigned https://github.com/golang/go/issues/19767 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh No Types Assigned https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bridge.grumpy-troll.org/2017/04/golang-ssh-security/ No Types Assigned https://bridge.grumpy-troll.org/2017/04/golang-ssh-security/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97481 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97481 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-320
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:03-17-2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97481 [No Types Assigned]
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.00%

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0.59914

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