CVE-2017-13099 in the critical feed json
wolfSSL Bleichenbacher/ROBOT
published 2017-12-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4616
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.4%
- EPSS 27.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
wolfSSL prior to version 3.12.2 provides a weak Bleichenbacher oracle when any TLS cipher suite using RSA key exchange is negotiated. An attacker can recover the private key from a vulnerable wolfSSL application. This vulnerability is referred to as "ROBOT."
Patch / fix
- wolfssl wolfssl 3.12.2
- arubanetworks instant 6.5.4.6
- siemens scalance_w1750d_firmware 8.3.0.1
- wolfssl Debian 13, Debian 12 3.13.0+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13099
- github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl#1229 pull request
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-18-282-02 updated cvss 5.9
ICSA-18-282-02 Siemens SCALANCE W1750D
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Siemens SCALANCE W1750D <V8.3.0.1affected: fixed in V8.3.0.1, mitigation support.industry.siemens.com
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/ssl/bleichenbacher_oracle)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/ssl/bleichenbacher_oracle Scanner for Bleichenbacher Oracle in RSA PKCS #1 v1.5 metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2009-06-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- wolfSSL wolfSSL
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy
References
-
github.com
/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/1229
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102174
vdb-entry, issue-tracking, mitigation, third-party-advisory
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robotattack.org
/
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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cert-portal.siemens.com
/productcert/pdf/ssa-464260.pdf
third-party-advisory
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arubanetworks.com
/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-002.txt
third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/144389
third-party-advisory, issue-tracking, mitigation, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-13099
- NVD CVE-2017-13099
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