Overview
- Description
- The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6887.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 5.9
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 2.2
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 4.3
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-200
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "5E830D80-ECB2-4764-BEC7-03CC59517109",
"versionEndIncluding": "3.8.6"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]