7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-38505
DietPi-Dashboard Persistent TLS Handshake Block
Description

DietPi-Dashboard is a web dashboard for the operating system DietPi. The dashboard only allows for one TLS handshake to be in process at a given moment. Once a TCP connection is established in HTTPS mode, it will assume that it should be waiting for a handshake, and will stay this way indefinitely until a handshake starts or some error occurs. In version 0.6.1, this can be exploited by simply not starting the handshake, preventing any other TLS handshakes from getting through. An attacker can lock the dashboard in a state where it is waiting for a TLS handshake from the attacker, who won't provide it. This prevents any legitimate traffic from getting to the dashboard, and can last indefinitely. Version 0.6.2 has a patch for this issue. As a workaround, do not use HTTPS mode on the open internet where anyone can connect. Instead, put a reverse proxy in front of the dashboard, and have it handle any HTTPS connections.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38505 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dietpi-dashboard_project dietpi-dashboard

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38505 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://asciinema.org/a/8nRKbdf7AkPLmP3QxFZUSmPwp?t=7
    Added Reference https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/commit/79cd78615d28f577454415e4baafe4dcd9d09666
    Added Reference https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/pull/606
    Added Reference https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-3jr4-9rxf-fr44
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://asciinema.org/a/8nRKbdf7AkPLmP3QxFZUSmPwp?t=7 No Types Assigned https://asciinema.org/a/8nRKbdf7AkPLmP3QxFZUSmPwp?t=7 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/commit/79cd78615d28f577454415e4baafe4dcd9d09666 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/commit/79cd78615d28f577454415e4baafe4dcd9d09666 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/pull/606 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/pull/606 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-3jr4-9rxf-fr44 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ravenclaw900/DietPi-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-3jr4-9rxf-fr44 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-667
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dietpi-dashboard_project:dietpi-dashboard:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.00%

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0.39374

percentile

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