Algorithm Downgrade in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-17023
Published: January 7, 2020 / Updated: January 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24061
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17023
CWE-ID: CWE-757
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure negotiation After a HelloRetryRequest in Mozilla NSS that can lead to selection of a less secure protocol (e.g. TLS 1.2 or below) after the HelloRetryRequest TLS 1.3 is sent.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-17023
Install updates from vendor's website.