QID 38894

Date Published: 2023-05-18

QID 38894: Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) Multiple Vulnerabilities

Applications that use a non-default option when verifying certificates may be vulnerable to an attack from a malicious CA to circumvent certain checks.

Affected Version

OpenSSL 1.0.2 prior to 1.0.2zg (premium support customers only)
OpenSSL 1.1.1 prior to 1.1.1t
OpenSSL 3.0.0 prior to 3.0.8
QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID matches vulnerable versions based on the exposed banner information under the OpenSSL service.

Note: CVE-2023-0401,CVE-2023-0217,CVE-2023-0216,CVE-2022-4203 impacts only OpenSSL versions series 3.0.0 CVE-2022-4450 impacts only impacts only OpenSSL versions series 3.0.0 and 1.1.1

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to read sensitive memory contents or cause a denial of service attack.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Vendor has released a patch to address these vulnerabilities. Customers are advised to refer to OpenSSL Security Advisory for more information pertaining to these vulnerabilities.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 38894

    CVE-2023-0286 | CVE-2023-0215 | CVE-2022-4304 | CVE-2023-0401 | CVE-2023-0217 | CVE-2023-0216 | CVE-2022-4203 | CVE-2022-4450 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    OpenSSL URL Logo www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230207.txt
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