#VU74149 Security features bypass in OpenSSL - CVE-2023-0466
Published: March 28, 2023 / Updated: October 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74149
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0466
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation
OpenSSL Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the X509_VERIFY_PARAM_add0_policy() function, which does not perform the certificate policy check despite being implicitly enabled. A remote attacker can bypass expected security restrictions and perform MitM attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.