CVE-2014-2897 is a critical vulnerability affecting wolfSSL CyaSSL versions 2.5.0 through 2.9.4, stemming from an out-of-bounds read in the SSL 3 HMAC functionality due to improper padding length checks during verification failures. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.5.0, < 2.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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