CVE-2017-7252

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 25.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 3, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://botan.randombit.net/security.html
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034591
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://botan.randombit.net/security.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034591

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 14:33 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 14:33 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-7252?

CVE-2017-7252 is a high vulnerability published on November 3, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2017-7252 disclosed?

CVE-2017-7252 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-7252 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7252 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7252?

CVE-2017-7252 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-7252?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7252, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-7252

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