Vulnerability in Cryptography.io Cryptography
CVE-2023-38325
The cryptography package before 41.0.2 for Python mishandles SSH certificates that have critical options.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/issues/9207 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/pull/9208 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- pypi.org/project/cryptography/ (Release Notes)
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/compare/41.0.1...41.0.2 (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0010/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38325?
- CVE-2023-38325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptography.io Cryptography, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38325?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38325 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.