CVE-2017-8855 describes a vulnerability in wolfSSL versions prior to 3.11.0, where the wc_DhAgree function fails to properly validate Diffie-Hellman (DH) keys, allowing malformed keys to be accepted. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that could lead to high integrity impact, though confidentiality and availability are not directly affected. Despite its severity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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