CVE-2017-14032

Description

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.21 and 2.x before 2.1.9, if optional authentication is configured, allows remote attackers to bypass peer authentication via an X.509 certificate chain with many intermediates. NOTE: although mbed TLS was formerly known as PolarSSL, the releases shipped with the PolarSSL name are not affected.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mbed.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3967 vendor advisory
https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2017-02 vendor advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/31458a18788b0cf0b722acda9bb2f2fe13a3fb32 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/d15795acd5074e0b44e71f7ede8bdfe1b48591fc issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/873557 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14032?
CVE-2017-14032 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14032?
To fix CVE-2017-14032, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14032 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14032 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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