What is CVE-2023-46445?

CVE-2023-46445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asyncssh_project Asyncssh, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-46445?

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

Is CVE-2023-46445 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Asyncssh_project Asyncssh

CVE-2023-46445

An issue in AsyncSSH before 2.14.1 allows attackers to control the extension info message (RFC 8308) via a man-in-the-middle attack, aka a "Rogue Extension Negotiation."

EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Asyncssh_project Asyncssh
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-345 — Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46445?: CVE-2023-46445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asyncssh_project Asyncssh, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-46445?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-46445 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.