Is CVE-2014-9742 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9742 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9742?

CVE-2014-9742 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9742?

Patch guidance is available from botan project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9742.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-9742?

10 products: botan project botan, botan project botan, botan project botan, botan project botan, botan project botan, and 5 more.

Description

The Miller-Rabin primality check in Botan before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.9 improperly uses a single random base, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a DH group.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-310

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BOTAN_PROJECT
Published: 5/13/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD