CVE-2017-14032

8.1 HIGH
Published: August 30, 2017 Modified: June 05, 2026
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Description

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.21 and 2.x before 2.1.9, if optional authentication is configured, allows remote attackers to bypass peer authentication via an X.509 certificate chain with many intermediates. NOTE: although mbed TLS was formerly known as PolarSSL, the releases shipped with the PolarSSL name are not affected.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3967
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.debian.org/873557
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/31458a18788b0cf0b722acda9bb2f2fe13a3fb32
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/d15795acd5074e0b44e71f7ede8bdfe1b48591fc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2017-02
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.debian.org/873557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/31458a18788b0cf0b722acda9bb2f2fe13a3fb32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/d15795acd5074e0b44e71f7ede8bdfe1b48591fc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2017-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

trustedfirmware arm

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