CVE-2017-9148
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Description
An authentication bypass flaw was found in the way the EAP module in FreeRADIUS handled TLS session resumption. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the inner authentication check in FreeRADIUS by resuming an older unauthenticated TLS session.
Mitigation
Disable TLS session caching in FreeRADIUS by setting "enable = no" in the cache subsection of EAP module settings, which are in /etc/raddb/mods-available/eap file.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1456697: freeradius: TLS resumption authentication bypass
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2017-9148
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 7.4 | 9.8 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Attack Complexity | High | Low |
Privileges Required | None | None |
User Interaction | None | None |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
Integrity Impact | High | High |
Availability Impact | None | High |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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