CVE-2017-13099 wolfSSL Bleichenbacher/ROBOT

High 7.5 Published Updated

A weak Bleichenbacher oracle in wolfSSL allows attackers to recover private keys when RSA key exchange is used, compromising TLS security.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-13099?

CVE-2017-13099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

wolfSSL prior to version 3.12.2 provides a weak Bleichenbacher oracle when any TLS cipher suite using RSA key exchange is negotiated. An attacker can recover the private key from a vulnerable wolfSSL application. This vulnerability is referred to as "ROBOT."

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13099?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Instant, Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, Wolfssl Wolfssl.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13099?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-13099 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-13099 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

All Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13099, GHSA-97gp-82pc-qc6x, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13099.

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