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CVE-2018-16253
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-11-07T20:29:00.667 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:43:58.317

Summary

In sig_verify() in x509.c in axTLS version 2.1.3 and before, the PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification does not properly verify the ASN.1 metadata. Consequently, a remote attacker can forge signatures when small public exponents are being used, which could lead to impersonation through fake X.509 certificates. This is an even more permissive variant of CVE-2006-4790 and CVE-2014-1568.

Affected products

axtls_project — axtls

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