5.9med
CVE-2016-6329
OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a lo…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.9%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Classification
References
- sweet32.info / · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- h20566.www2.hpe.com /portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036695 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201611-02 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- community.openvpn.net /openvpn/wiki/SWEET32 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92631 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/pdf/ssa-556833.pdf · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6329
- NVD: CVE-2016-6329
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