CVE-2018-6653

Description

comforte SWAP 1049 through 1069 and 20.0.0 through 21.5.3 (as used in SSLOBJ on HPE NonStop SSL T0910, and in the comforte SecurCS, SecurFTP, SecurLib/SSL-AT, and SecurTN products), after executing the RELOAD CERTIFICATES command, does not ensure that clients use a strong TLS cipher suite, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat intended cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network. This is fixed in 21.6.0.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory hpe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03827en_us vendor advisory
https://comforte.com/cve-2018-6653/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6653?
CVE-2018-6653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6653?
To fix CVE-2018-6653, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6653 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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