Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2010-1633
RSA verification recovery in the EVP_PKEY_verify_recover function in OpenSSL 1.x before 1.0.0a, as used by pkeyutl and possibly other applications, returns uninitialized memory upon failure, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended key requirements or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1313 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/40024 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- cvs.openssl.org/filediff
- secunia.com/advisories/57353 (third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40503 (vdb-entry)
- cvs.openssl.org/chngview
- www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100601.txt
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1633?
- CVE-2010-1633 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-06-03.
- Is CVE-2010-1633 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.