CVE-2013-2944
StrongSwan OpenSSL ECDSA Signature Verification Authentication Bypass
Description
strongSwan 4.3.5 through 5.0.3, when using the OpenSSL plugin for ECDSA signature verification, allows remote attackers to authenticate as other users via an invalid signature.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2013, 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2013-2944
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the strongSwan packages.
- Upgrade to a version greater than or equal to 5.1.0.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2013-2944 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-2944 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-2944
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2013-2944 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-2944 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://download.strongswan.org/patches/10_openssl_ecdsa_signature_patch/strongswan-4.3.5-5.0.3_openssl_ecdsa_signature.patch Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00014.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00010.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00121.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2665 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59580 Added Reference http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2013/04/30/strongswan-5.0.4-released-%28cve-2013-2944%29.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2013/04/30/strongswan-5.0.4-released-%28cve-2013-2944%29.html [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2013/04/30/strongswan-5.0.4-released-(cve-2013-2944).html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2013/04/30/strongswan-5.0.4-released-%28cve-2013-2944%29.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2013/04/30/strongswan-5.0.4-released-(cve-2013-2944).html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} -0.46%
score
0.51876
percentile