What is CVE-2023-32198?

CVE-2023-32198 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Steve, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-10-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-32198?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SUSE Steve

CVE-2023-32198

A vulnerability has been identified in Steve where by default it was using an insecure option that did not validate the certificate presented by the remote server while performing a TLS connection. This could allow the execution of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack against services using Steve.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published 2026-10-15 · last modified 2026-10-15.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

SUSE Steve

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32198?: CVE-2023-32198 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Steve, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-10-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-32198?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.