VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-7252

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Primary references