Auth bypass in Strongswan

CVE-2013-2944

strongSwan 4.3.5 through 5.0.3, when using the OpenSSL plugin for ECDSA signature verification, allows remote attackers to authenticate as other users via an invalid signature.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.016 (73.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Strongswan — versions 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.7
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2944?
CVE-2013-2944 is a vulnerability in Strongswan, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2013-05-02.
Is CVE-2013-2944 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.