Improper input validation in Botan Project
CVE-2016-2850
Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.29 does not enforce TLS policy for (1) signature algorithms and (2) ECC curves, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.021 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Botan_project Botan — versions 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2850?
- CVE-2016-2850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Botan Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2850?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.