CVE-2017-17427 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can decrypt RSA-encrypted traffic and perform private key operations on Radware Alteon devices via a Bleichenbacher attack.
- 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-2017-17427?
CVE-2017-17427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Radware Alteon devices with a firmware version between 31.0.0.0-31.0.3.0 are vulnerable to an adaptive-chosen ciphertext attack ("Bleichenbacher attack"). This allows an attacker to decrypt observed traffic that has been encrypted with the RSA cipher and to perform other private key operations.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radware Alteon Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-17427 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-17427 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ph6-jhvp-76gj.