#VU84839 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in wolfSSL


Published: 2023-12-28

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84839

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6935

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
wolfSSL
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: wolfSSL

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU84838. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wolfSSL: 5.0.0 - 5.6.4


External links
http://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v5.6.6-stable
http://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/6955


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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