CVE-2023-33983

Public Exploit

Description

The Introduction Client in Briar through 1.5.3 does not implement out-of-band verification for the public keys of introducees. An introducer can launch man-in-the-middle attacks against later private communication between two introduced parties.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory ethz.ch
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/appliedcrypto/education/theses/report_YuanmingSong.pdf third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33983?
CVE-2023-33983 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33983?
To fix CVE-2023-33983, 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-2023-33983 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-33983 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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