CVE-2023-37920

Certifi's removal of e-Tugra root certificate

Description

Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi prior to version 2023.07.22 recognizes "e-Tugra" root certificates. e-Tugra's root certificates were subject to an investigation prompted by reporting of security issues in their systems. Certifi 2023.07.22 removes root certificates from "e-Tugra" from the root store.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: certifi python-certifi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-xqr8-7jwr-rhp7 vendor advisory
https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/8fb96ed81f71e7097ed11bc4d9b19afd7ea5c909 patch
https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/C-HrP1SEq1A third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5EX6NG7WUFNUKGFHLM35KHHU3GAKXRTG/ mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240912-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-37920?
CVE-2023-37920 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-37920?
To fix CVE-2023-37920, 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-2023-37920 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-37920 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-37920?
CVE-2023-37920 affects certifi python-certifi.
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