CVE-2017-15397

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Published Feb 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Inappropriate implementation in ChromeVox in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker in a privileged network position to observe or tamper with certain cleartext HTTP requests by leveraging that position.

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

Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6850	Inappropriate implementation in ChromeVox in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker in a privileged network position to observe or tamper with certain cleartext HTTP requests by leveraging that position.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.420% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102435
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_27.html
https://crbug.com/627300
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/01/chromeos-doesnt-always-use-ssl-during-startup-cve-2017-15397/

History

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Subscriptions

Google Chrome Os

Weaknesses

CWE-311

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published: Feb 7, 2018, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:57 PM
Reserved: Oct 17, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 7, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

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