CVE-2017-17428: cavium nitrox_ssl_sdk
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 05-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17428 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in cavium nitrox_ssl_sdk. EPSS estimates a 14.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
14.56%
0%100%
Medium · +1.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit
Timeline
- 05-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cavium Nitrox SSL, Nitrox V SSL, and TurboSSL software development kits (SDKs) allow remote attackers to decrypt TLS ciphertext data by leveraging a Bleichenbacher RSA padding oracle, aka a ROBOT attack.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
14.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+1.07 pp
From 13.49% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score14.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundScanner for Bleichenbacher Oracle in RSA PKCS #1 v1.5
auxiliary/scanner/ssl/bleichenbacher_oracle
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco9 products
- ace30_application_control_engine_module_firmware3.0\(0\)a5\(2.0\) | 3.0\(0\)a5\(3.0\) | 3.0\(0\)a5\(3.5\)
- ace4710_application_control_engine_firmware3.0\(0\)a5\(2.0\) | 3.0\(0\)a5\(3.0\) | 3.0\(0\)a5\(3.5\)
- adaptive_security_appliance_5505_firmware9.1\(7.16\)
- adaptive_security_appliance_5510_firmware9.1\(7.16\)
- adaptive_security_appliance_5520_firmware9.1\(7.16\)
Cavium5 products
- nitrox_ssl_sdk≤ 6.1.0
- nitrox_v_ssl_sdk≤ 1.2
- octeon_sdk≤ 1.7.2
- octeon_ssl_sdk≤ 1.5.0
- turbossl_sdk≤ 1.0
2 vendors · 14 products
References
5 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171212-bleichenbacherVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCOThird Party Advisory