CVE-2023-2974

Quarkus-core: tls protocol configured with quarkus.http.ssl.protocols is not enforced, client can enforce weaker supported tls protocol

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A vulnerability was found in quarkus-core. This vulnerability occurs because the TLS protocol configured with quarkus.http.ssl.protocols is not enforced, and the client can force the selection of the weaker supported TLS protocol.

This release of Red Hat build of Quarkus 2.13.8 includes security updates, bug fixes, and enhancements. Issues addressed include cross site request forgery, information leakage, insecure permissions, and traversal vulnerabilities.

*Credits: This issue was discovered by Alexander Schwartz (Red Hat).

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-30 CVE Reserved
2023-06-30 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3809	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2974	2023-06-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211026	2023-06-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Build Of Quarkus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Build Of Quarkus"				< 2.13.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Build Of Quarkus" and version " < 2.13.8"		-		Affected