CVE-2017-18187
What it is
In ARM mbed TLS before 2.7.0, there is a bounds-check bypass through an integer overflow in PSK identity parsing in the ssl_parse_client_psk_identity() function in library/ssl_srv.c.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Arm Mbed Tls < 2.7.0
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/83c9f495ffe70c7dd280b41fdfd4881485a3bc28
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/83c9f495ffe70c7dd280b41fdfd4881485a3bc28
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103055
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/83c9f495ffe70c7dd280b41fdfd4881485a3bc28
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-19
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4267-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4138
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4147
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103055
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/83c9f495ffe70c7dd280b41fdfd4881485a3bc28
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-19
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4267-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4138
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4147