CVE-2017-7252

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CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

EPSS

<1%p24

Published

Nov 3, 2023 (Nov 3, 2023)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: botan project
Products: botan
Weakness: CWE-319
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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