Vulnerability 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."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bouncycastle | Bc-Java | < 1.59 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102195Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/a00b684465b38d722ca9a3543b8af8568e6bad5cIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://robotattack.org/Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171222-0001/Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4072Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00011.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102195Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/a00b684465b38d722ca9a3543b8af8568e6bad5cIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://robotattack.org/Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171222-0001/Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4072Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-13098?
CVE-2017-13098 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2017-13098?
CVE-2017-13098 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13098?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bouncycastle Bc-Java.