#VU78265 Improper Authentication in OpenSSL - CVE-2023-2975

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#VU78265 Improper Authentication in OpenSSL - CVE-2023-2975

Published: July 15, 2023 / Updated: August 2, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78265
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2975
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the AES-SIV cipher implementation when authenticating empty data entries via the EVP_EncryptUpdate() and EVP_CipherUpdate() functions. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and impact application's integrity.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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