// For flags

CVE-2019-17023

nss: TLS 1.3 HelloRetryRequest downgrade request sets client into invalid state

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

After a HelloRetryRequest has been sent, the client may negotiate a lower protocol that TLS 1.3, resulting in an invalid state transition in the TLS State Machine. If the client gets into this state, incoming Application Data records will be ignored. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 72.

Después de que HelloRetryRequest haya sido enviado, el cliente puede negociar un protocolo inferior que TLS versión 1.3, resultando en una transición de estado no válida en TLS State Machine. Si el cliente entra en este estado, los registros de Datos de Aplicación entrantes serian ignorados. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox versiones anteriores a la versión 72.

A protocol downgrade flaw was found in Network Security Services (NSS). After a HelloRetryRequest has been sent, the client may negotiate a lower protocol than TLS 1.3, resulting in an invalid state transition in the TLS State Machine. If the client gets into this state, incoming Application Data records will be ignored.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-09-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-01-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 72.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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19.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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19.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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20.04
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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