CVE-2017-2800

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.13% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: wolfSSL wolfSSL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41984/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0293 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2800?
CVE-2017-2800 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2800?
To fix CVE-2017-2800, 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-2017-2800 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2800 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2800?
CVE-2017-2800 affects wolfSSL wolfSSL.
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