High severity · published Jul 14, 2023
CVE-2023-38325
The cryptography package before 41.0.2 for Python mishandles SSH certificates that have critical options
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The cryptography package before 41.0.2 for Python mishandles SSH certificates that have critical options.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CR
Cryptography · Cryptography.io
40.0.0 before 41.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38325
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38325
Patch
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/compare/41.0.1...41.0.2
Exploit
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/issues/9207
Patch
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/pull/9208
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NMCCTYY3CSNQBFFYYC5DAV6KATHWCUZK/
Release Notes
https://pypi.org/project/cryptography/#history
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0010/
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