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NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 : python3 Vulnerability (NS-SA-2024-0053)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 206829

Synopsis

The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.02, has python3 packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability:

 - Python ssl.SSLSocket is vulnerable to a bypass of the TLS handshake in certain instances for HTTPS servers and other server-side protocols that use TLS client authentication such as mTLS. This issue may result in a breach of integrity as its possible to modify or delete resources that are authenticated only by a TLS certificate. No breach of confidentiality is possible. (CVE-2023-40217)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL python3 packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE for more information.

See Also

https://security.gd-linux.com/notice/NS-SA-2024-0053

https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2023-40217

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 206829

File Name: newstart_cgsl_NS-SA-2024-0053_python3.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 9/10/2024

Updated: 9/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:6, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-tkinter, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:platform-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-libs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/ZTE-CGSL/release, Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40217