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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Botan Project — versions 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.11.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- marc.info/ (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183669.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-23 (vendor-advisory)
- botan.randombit.net/security.html (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.