CVE-2023-32198
Published on October 15, 2026
Steve doesn’t verify a server’s certificate and is susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks
A vulnerability has been identified in Steve where by default it was using an insecure option that did not validate the certificate presented by the remote server while performing a TLS connection. This could allow the execution of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack against services using Steve.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-32198 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
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.
Affected Versions
SUSE steve:- Version 0.2.0 and below 0.2.1 is affected.
- Version 0.3.0 and below 0.3.3 is affected.
- Version 0.4.0 and below 0.4.4 is affected.
- Version 0.5.0 and below 0.5.13 is affected.