Vulnerability identifier: #VU9750
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application is susceptible to a chosen ciphertext attack when negotiating an RSA key exchange for any TLS cipher suite. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack and decrypt HTTPS traffic or impersonate the HTTPS server.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.0.3.
Vulnerable software versions
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java: 1.58
External links
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171222-0001/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.