Vulnerability identifier: #VU31445

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6076

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
wolfSSL
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: wolfSSL

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

In versions of wolfSSL before 3.10.2 the function fp_mul_comba makes it easier to extract RSA key information for a malicious user who has access to view cache on a machine.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wolfSSL: 3.10.0

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96422
http://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v3.10.2-stable

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.