CVE-2016-10213 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain authentication keys and spoof data due to reused GCM nonces in A10 AX1030 devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-10213?

CVE-2016-10213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A10 AX1030 and possibly other devices with software before 2.7.2-P8 uses random GCM nonce generations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the authentication key and spoof data by leveraging a reused nonce in a session and a "forbidden attack," a similar issue to CVE-2016-0270.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include A10networks Advanced Core Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-10213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m72p-mqgg-7q2p.

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