Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-23589 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Tor Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | tor.eff.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU71194
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23589
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logical error within the process_socks4_request() function in src/core/proto/proto_socks.c, which leaks DNS queries in case the "SafeSocks=1". A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTor: 0.3.5.0 - 0.4.7.12
External linkshttp://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/a282145b3634547ab84ccd959d0537c021ff7ffc
http://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/issues/40730
http://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=torproject&report_id=1784589
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.