Information disclosure in Matrixssl
CVE-2016-6883
MatrixSSL before 3.8.3 configured with RSA Cipher Suites allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a Bleichenbacher variant attack.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.139 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.139 · newest: 0.139 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/CHANGES.md (Patch, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91488 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6883?
- CVE-2016-6883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrixssl, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6883?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6883 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.