CVE-2017-17427
CVE-2017-17427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Radware Alteon Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-203.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-203
- Affected product: Radware Alteon Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Radware Alteon devices with a firmware version between 31.0.0.0-31.0.3.0 are vulnerable to an adaptive-chosen ciphertext attack ("Bleichenbacher attack"). This allows an attacker to decrypt observed traffic that has been encrypted with the RSA cipher and to perform other private key operations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17427?
- Radware Alteon devices with a firmware version between 31.0.0.0-31.0.3.0 are vulnerable to an adaptive-chosen ciphertext attack ("Bleichenbacher attack"). This allows an attacker to decrypt observed traffic that has been encrypted with the RSA cipher and to perform other private key operations.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17427?
- CVE-2017-17427 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2017-17427 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-17427?
- CVE-2017-17427 affects Radware Alteon Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-17427?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-17427 published?
- CVE-2017-17427 was published on 2017-12-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102199
- https://robotattack.org/
- https://support.radware.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1010361/~/cve-2017-17427-adaptive-chosen-ciphertext-attack-vulnerability
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:radware:alteon_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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