CVE-2017-14737

Name: CVE-2017-14737
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-26T01:29:03.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14737 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A cryptographic cache-based side channel in the RSA implementation in Botan before 1.10.17, and 1.11.x and 2.x before 2.3.0, allows a local attacker to recover information about RSA secret keys, as demonstrated by CacheD. This occurs because an array is indexed with bits derived from a secret key.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A cryptographic cache-based side channel in the RSA implementation in Botan before 1.10.17, and 1.11.x and 2.x before 2.3.0, allows a local attacker to recover information about RSA secret keys, as demonstrated by CacheD. This occurs because an array is indexed with bits derived from a secret key.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Botan Project	Botan	<= 1.10.16
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.0
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.1
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.2
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.3
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.4
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.5
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.6
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.7
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.8
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.9
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.10
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.11
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.12
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.13
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.14
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.15
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.16
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.17
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.18
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.19
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.20
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.21
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.22
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.23
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.24
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.25
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.26
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.27
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.28
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.33
Botan Project	Botan	1.11.34
Botan Project	Botan	2.0.0
Botan Project	Botan	2.0.1
Botan Project	Botan	2.1.0
Botan Project	Botan	2.2.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://github.com/randombit/botan/issues/1222Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity17/technical-sessions/presentation/wang-shuaiThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/randombit/botan/issues/1222Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity17/technical-sessions/presentation/wang-shuaiThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14737?

How severe is CVE-2017-14737?

CVE-2017-14737 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14737?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST