CVE-2016-6879 describes a vulnerability in the X509_Certificate::allowed_usage function of Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.31, where an attacker could potentially achieve unspecified impact by manipulating Key_Usage enum values. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and potentially leading to high integrity impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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