CVE-2016-6883

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Published Mar 3, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 13.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

MatrixSSL before 3.8.3 configured with RSA Cipher Suites allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a Bleichenbacher variant attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.9% (13.906% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91488
https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/CHANGES.md

History

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Subscriptions

Matrixssl Matrixssl

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

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