#VU85527 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in edk2 - CVE-2023-45236
Published: January 17, 2024 / Updated: February 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85527
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45236
CWE-ID: CWE-338
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
edk2
edk2
Software vendor:
TianoCore
TianoCore
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. A remote attacker on the local network can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.