CVE-2024-26306

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: May 14, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

iPerf3 before 3.17, when used with OpenSSL before 3.2.0 as a server with RSA authentication, allows a timing side channel in RSA decryption operations. This side channel could be sufficient for an attacker to recover credential plaintext. It requires the attacker to send a large number of messages for decryption, as described in "Everlasting ROBOT: the Marvin Attack" by Hubert Kario.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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
https://github.com/esnet/iperf/releases/tag/3.17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024005
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://downloads.es.net/pub/iperf/esnet-secadv-2024-0001.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/esnet/iperf/releases/tag/3.17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0007/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

es netapp