CVE-2017-8301 describes a vulnerability in LibreSSL versions 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, where TLS certificate verification can be bypassed if an application, such as nginx, relies solely on SSL_get_verify_result after a user-provided verification callback returns 1, leading to the acceptance of invalid certificates. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) has a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requires user interaction, potentially leading to high integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:libressl:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:libressl:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:libressl:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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