Multiple vulnerabilities in InsideSecure MatrixSSL
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000417 CVE-2017-1000415 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MatrixSSL Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
| Vendor | InsideSecure |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU37615
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000417
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMatrixSSL: 3.7.2
External linkshttp://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/doc/CHANGES.md
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2017/papers/231.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW--c_F_cY8
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU37694
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000415
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
MatrixSSL version 3.7.2 has an incorrect UTCTime date range validation in its X.509 certificate validation process resulting in some certificates have their expiration (beginning) year extended (delayed) by 100 years.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMatrixSSL: 3.7.2
External linkshttp://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2017/papers/231.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW--c_F_cY8
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
