What is CVE-2023-38699?

CVE-2023-38699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mindsdb, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-08-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-38699?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mindsdb

CVE-2023-38699

MindsDB's AI Virtual Database allows developers to connect any AI/ML model to any datasource. Prior to version 23.7.4.0, a call to requests with `verify=False` disables SSL certificate checks. This rule enforces always verifying SSL certificates for methods in the Requests library. In version 23.7.4.0, certificates are validated by default, which is the desired behavior.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Mindsdb — versions < 23.7.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38699?: CVE-2023-38699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mindsdb, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-38699?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.