CVE-2018-12404: mozilla network_security_services
CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-12404MGASA-2018-0482UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12404DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12404openSUSE-SU-2019:0183-1
Published 02-05-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12404 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in mozilla network_security_services. EPSS estimates a 44.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
44.25%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7Timeline
- 02-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 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:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
44.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 44.25% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score44.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mageia2 products
- nss< 3.36.6-1.mga6
- rootcerts< 20181108.00-1.mga6
Mozilla2 products
- network_security_services< 3.41
- network security services (nss)All versions prior to NSS 3.41
Alpine1 product
- nss< 3.41-r0
Debian1 product
- nss< 2:3.41-1
Opensuse1 product
- mozilla-nss&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 3.41.1-lp150.2.16.1
Ubuntu1 product
- nss< 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | < 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | < 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1
6 vendors · 8 products
References
21 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-12404X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdfX Refsource CONFIRM
us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04X Refsource MISC
Show all 21 references
- cat.eyalro.netREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory