CVE-2017-7252

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Published Nov 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.

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:botan_project:botan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16283	bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.376% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://botan.randombit.net/security.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034591

History

Feb 20, 2026 1:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Botan Project Botan

Weaknesses

CWE-319

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 7:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 7:35 PM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM

Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

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