CVE-2018-16253

In sig_verify() in x509.c in axTLS version 2.1.3 and before, the PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification does not properly verify the ASN.1 metadata. Consequently, a remote attacker can forge signatures when small public exponents are being used, which could lead to impersonation through fake X.509 certificates. This is an even more permissive variant of CVE-2006-4790 and CVE-2014-1568.

• CWE-347

• https://github.com/igrr/axtls-8266/commit/5efe2947ab45e81d84b5f707c51d1c64be52f36cPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://sourceforge.net/p/axtls/mailman/message/36459928/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/igrr/axtls-8266/commit/5efe2947ab45e81d84b5f707c51d1c64be52f36cPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://sourceforge.net/p/axtls/mailman/message/36459928/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 7, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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