What is CVE-2023-33982?

CVE-2023-33982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Briarproject Briar, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-33982?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Briarproject Briar

CVE-2023-33982

Bramble Handshake Protocol (BHP) in Briar before 1.5.3 is not forward secure: eavesdroppers can decrypt network traffic between two accounts if they later compromise both accounts. NOTE: the eavesdropping is typically impractical because BHP runs over an encrypted session that uses the Tor hidden service protocol.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Briarproject Briar
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33982?: CVE-2023-33982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Briarproject Briar, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-33982?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.