CVE-2017-2800
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CVE-2017-2800 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a single out of bounds byte overwrite in wolfSSL through 3.10.2 resulting in potential certificate validation vulnerabilities, denial of service and possible remote code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the attacker needs to supply a malicious x509 certificate to either a server or a client application using this library.. EPSS estimates a 8.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a single out of bounds byte overwrite in wolfSSL through 3.10.2 resulting in potential certificate validation vulnerabilities, denial of service and possible remote code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the attacker needs to supply a malicious x509 certificate to either a server or a client application using this library.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfssl | Wolfssl | <= 3.10.2 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0293Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41984/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0293Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41984/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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