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    CVE-2017-3204

    The Go SSH library (x/crypto/ssh) by default does not verify host keys, facilitating man-in-the-middle attacks. Default behavior changed in commit e4e2799 to require explicitly registering a hostkey verification mechanism.

    Published:Mar 29, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 4, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.01811
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Golang
    Product
    Crypto

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    High
    Availability
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