CVE-2017-13098

7.5 HIGH
Published: December 13, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

BouncyCastle TLS prior to version 1.0.3, when configured to use the JCE (Java Cryptography Extension) for cryptographic functions, provides a weak Bleichenbacher oracle when any TLS cipher suite using RSA key exchange is negotiated. An attacker can recover the private key from a vulnerable application. This vulnerability is referred to as "ROBOT."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102195
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/a00b684465b38d722ca9a3543b8af8568e6bad5c
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://robotattack.org/
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171222-0001/
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4072
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/a00b684465b38d722ca9a3543b8af8568e6bad5c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://robotattack.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171222-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
68.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-203 CWE-203

Affected Vendors

bouncycastle

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