Vulnerability in OpenSSL

CVE-2016-7054

In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c, TLS connections using *-CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuites are susceptible to a DoS attack by corrupting larger payloads. This can result in an OpenSSL crash. This issue is not considered to be exploitable beyond a DoS.

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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:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.324 (98.3th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-7054: held from 0.324 to 0.324.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.324 · newest: 0.324 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • OpenSSL — versions openssl-1.1.0, 1.1.0a, openssl-1.1.0b

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7054?
CVE-2016-7054 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-7054?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-7054 known to be exploited?
36 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.