Medium severity · published Sep 14, 2018
CVE-2017-16639
Tor Browser on Windows before 8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-16541
4.3
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Tor Browser on Windows before 8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-16541. User interaction is required to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TB
Tor Browser · Torproject
before 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16639
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16639
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149351/Tor-Browser-SMB-Deanonymization-Information-Disclosure.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105346
Exploit
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/29
Exploit
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tor-browser-deanonymization-with-smb/
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