Description
A malicious TLS1.2 server can force a TLS1.3 client with downgrade capability to use a ciphersuite that it did not agree to and achieve a successful connection. This is because, aside from the extensions, the client was skipping fully parsing the server hello. https://doi.org/10.46586/tches.v2024.i1.457-500
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
44.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
wolfssl/wolfssl
< 5.7.0
Published
Aug 27, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026