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    CVE-2017-2801

    A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.

    Published:May 24, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:May 24, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00295
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Botan Project
    Product
    Botan

    Exploits

    http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High