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CVE-2018-12404

nss: Cache side-channel variant of the Bleichenbacher attack

Severity Score

5.9
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Un ataque de canal lateral en caché durante transacciones usando RSA podría permitir el descifrado de contenido encriptado. Esta es una variante del ataque Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext (conocido como ataque Bleichenbacher) y afecta a todas las versiones de NSS anteriores a NSS 3.41.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-06-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-12-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
Search vendor "Mozilla"
 Network Security Services
Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Network Security Services"
 < 3.41
Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Network Security Services" and version " < 3.41"
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Affected