CVE-2023-31136
PostgresNIO TLS Certificate Verification Man-in-the-Middle Impersonation
Description
PostgresNIO is a Swift client for PostgreSQL. Any user of PostgresNIO prior to version 1.14.2 connecting to servers with TLS enabled is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attacker injecting false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of TLS certificate verification and encryption. The vulnerability is addressed in PostgresNIO versions starting from 1.14.2. There are no known workarounds for unpatched users.
INFO
Published Date :
May 9, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2023, 4:43 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-31136.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-467w-rrqc-395f | Not Applicable |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-735f-7qx4-jqq5 | Not Applicable |
| https://github.com/apple/swift-nio/pull/2419 | Patch |
| https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/commit/2df54bc94607f44584ae6ffa74e3cd754fffafc7 | Patch |
| https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/releases/tag/1.14.2 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/security/advisories/GHSA-9cfh-vx93-84vv | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/ | Not Applicable |
| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/ | Not Applicable |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 16, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-467w-rrqc-395f No Types Assigned https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-467w-rrqc-395f Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-735f-7qx4-jqq5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-735f-7qx4-jqq5 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apple/swift-nio/pull/2419 No Types Assigned https://github.com/apple/swift-nio/pull/2419 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/commit/2df54bc94607f44584ae6ffa74e3cd754fffafc7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/commit/2df54bc94607f44584ae6ffa74e3cd754fffafc7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/releases/tag/1.14.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/releases/tag/1.14.2 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/security/advisories/GHSA-9cfh-vx93-84vv No Types Assigned https://github.com/vapor/postgres-nio/security/advisories/GHSA-9cfh-vx93-84vv Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/ No Types Assigned https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/ Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/ No Types Assigned https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/ Not Applicable Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vapor:postgresnio:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.14.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-31136 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-31136
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} 0.04%
score
0.68484
percentile