#VU80228 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Python - CVE-2023-40217
Published: September 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80228
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40217
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Python
Python
Software vendor:
Python.org
Python.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in ssl.SSLSocket implementation when handling TLS client authentication. A remote attacker can trick the application to send data unencrypted.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.