OpenSSL Root CA Validation Bug Enabling Remote Info Disclosure
CVE-2023-21265 Published on August 14, 2023
In multiple locations, there are root CA certificates which need to be disabled. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-21265 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-21265
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Affected Versions
Google Android:- Version 13 is affected.
- Version 12L is affected.
- Version 12 is affected.
- Version 11 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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