Vulnerability in Matrixssl
CVE-2017-1000417
MatrixSSL version 3.7.2 adopts a collision-prone OID comparison logic resulting in possible spoofing of OIDs (e.g. in ExtKeyUsage extension) on X.509 certificates.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Matrixssl — versions 3.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2017/papers/231.pdf (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- www.youtube.com/watch (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/doc/CHANGES.md (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000417?
- CVE-2017-1000417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrixssl, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000417?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.