CVE-2017-17427 is an adaptive-chosen ciphertext attack (Bleichenbacher attack) affecting Radware Alteon devices running firmware versions 31.0.0.0 through 31.0.3.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to decrypt RSA-encrypted traffic and perform private key operations. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) and an EPSS score indicating higher than 98% of all CVEs, the attack is network-based with high attack complexity but no user interaction required, leading to a high confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for scanning this vulnerability, and it has garnered community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 31.0.0.0, <= 31.0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:radware:alteon_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.