3.7

CVE-2016-0701: openssl

CVSS: 3.7v3.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2016-0701
Published 15-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0701 is a low (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in openssl. EPSS estimates a 83.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.7/10
010
Low · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
83.64%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2016-0056OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1

Timeline

  1. 15-02-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DH_check_pub_key function in crypto/dh/dh_check.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2f does not ensure that prime numbers are appropriate for Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover a private DH exponent by making multiple handshakes with a peer that chose an inappropriate number, as demonstrated by a number in an X9.42 file.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

83.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 83.64% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
83.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • openssl< 1.0.2f-2
Openssl1 product
  • opensslEOL1.0.2 | 1.0.2:beta1 | 1.0.2:beta2 | 1.0.2:beta3 | 1.0.2a | 1.0.2b | 1.0.2c | 1.0.2d | 1.0.2e

2 vendors · 2 products

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