SB2020082614 - MitM attack in wolfSSL



SB2020082614 - MitM attack in wolfSSL

Published: August 26, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020082614
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24613)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of TLS 1.3 protocol within the SanityCheckTls13MsgReceived() in tls13.c when processing server data in the WAIT_CERT_CR state. A remote attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and read or modify information passed between clients using the wolfSSL library and TLS servers.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.