CVE-2016-6887 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can predict secret keys via a CRT attack due to improper modular exponentiation in MatrixSSL.

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-2016-6887?

CVE-2016-6887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via a CRT attack.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6887?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matrixssl Matrixssl.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c35w-7j4x-j365.

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