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CVE-2017-3732· NVD / CVE Program· CNA openssl

BN_mod_exp may produce incorrect results on x86_64

There is a carry propagating bug in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring procedure in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2k and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0d. No EC algorithms are affected. Analysis suggests that attacks against RSA and DSA as a result of this defect would be very difficult to perform and are not believed likely. Attacks against DH are considered just feasible (although very difficult) because most of the work necessary to deduce information about a private key may be performed offline. The amount of resources required for such an attack would be very significant and likely only accessible to a limited number of attackers. An attacker would additionally need online access to an unpatched system using the target private key in a scenario with persistent DH parameters and a private key that is shared between multiple clients. For example this can occur by default in OpenSSL DHE based SSL/TLS ciphersuites. Note: This issue is very similar to CVE-2015-3193 but must be treated as a separate problem.

MediumCVSS 5.9 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
May 4, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
15.4% · 97th percentile
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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
23 / 40 · 5.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
5 / 30 · 15.4%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
opensslopenssl
nodejsnode.js

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • nodejs node.js4.0.0 and later · up to 4.1.2 inclusive
  • nodejs node.js4.2.0 and later · before 4.7.3
  • nodejs node.js5.0.0 and later · up to 5.12.0 inclusive
  • nodejs node.js6.0.0 and later · up to 6.8.1 inclusive
  • nodejs node.js6.9.0 and later · before 6.9.5
  • nodejs node.js7.0.0 and later · before 7.5.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (openssl). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • OpenSSL OpenSSL

    • openssl-1.1.0, openssl-1.1.0a, openssl-1.1.0b, openssl-1.1.0c, openssl-1.0.2, openssl-1.0.2a, openssl-1.0.2b, openssl-1.0.2c, openssl-1.0.2d, openssl-1.0.2e, openssl-1.0.2f, openssl-1.0.2g … (+3)affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.2opensslbefore 1.0.2k-r01.0.2k-r0
Debian:12opensslbefore 1.1.0d-11.1.0d-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedopenssl-1_0_0before 1.0.2u-6.21.0.2u-6.2
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemonbefore 0:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.1.jbcs.el60:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.1.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvcbefore 1:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el61:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-debuginfobefore 1:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el61:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-aprbefore 0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el60:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-debuginfobefore 0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el60:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-develbefore 0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el60:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-utilbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-debuginfobefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-develbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldapbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-mysqlbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-nssbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-odbcbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-opensslbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-pgsqlbefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-sqlitebefore 0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el60:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-httpdbefore 0:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el60:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-httpd-debuginfobefore 0:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el60:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-httpd-develbefore 0:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el60:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manualbefore 0:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el60:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el6
Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6jbcs-httpd24-httpd-selinuxbefore 0:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el60:2.4.29-17.jbcs.el6

+94

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:openssl1.0.2k-r0 · Alpine:v3.2Package registry (OSV)
debian:openssl1.1.0d-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:openssl-1_0_01.0.2u-6.2 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon0:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.1.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvc1:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-debuginfo1:1.1.0-1.redhat_2.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-debuginfo0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel0:1.6.3-14.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-debuginfo0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-devel0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldap0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-mysql0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-nss0:1.6.1-9.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_8_0-ibm1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 · SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7Package registry (OSV)
suse:nodejs44.7.3-14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:nodejs66.9.5-7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:openssl1.0.2j-59.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days-1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

json
{  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }}

Fixed

json
{  "permissions": ["activeTab"],  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]}

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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