CVE-2017-16639

Public Exploit

Description

Tor Browser on Windows before 8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-16541. User interaction is required to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory wearesegment.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tor-browser-deanonymization-with-smb/ third party advisory exploit
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/29 issue tracking mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149351/Tor-Browser-SMB-Deanonymization-Information-Disclosure.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105346 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16639?
CVE-2017-16639 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16639?
To fix CVE-2017-16639, 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-2017-16639 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16639 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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