CVE-2023-3724 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-3724: TLS 1.3 client issue handling malicious server when not including a KSE and PSK extension

Vendor Wolfssl
Product wolfSSL
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published July 17, 2023
Last update October 29, 2024

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

If a TLS 1.3 client gets neither a PSK (pre shared key) extension nor a KSE (key share extension) when connecting to a malicious server, a default predictable buffer gets used for the IKM (Input Keying Material) value when generating the session master secret. Using a potentially known IKM value when generating the session master secret key compromises the key generated, allowing an eavesdropper to reconstruct it and potentially allowing access to or meddling with message contents in the session. This issue does not affect client validation of connected servers, nor expose private key information, but could result in an insecure TLS 1.3 session when not controlling both sides of the connection. wolfSSL recommends that TLS 1.3 client side users update the version of wolfSSL used. 

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 17, 2023 CVE published
October 29, 2024 Record updated