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CVE-2024-28836

5.4 · MEDIUM
Published Apr 3, 2024 trustedfirmware CWE-835 EPSS 0.41% (34th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-28836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting trustedfirmware mbed_tls. It was published on April 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS 3.5.x before 3.6.0. When negotiating the TLS version on the server side, it can fall back to the TLS 1.2 implementation of the protocol if it is disabled. If the TLS 1.2 implementation was disabled at build time, a TLS 1.2 client could put a TLS 1.3-only server into an infinite loop processing a TLS 1.2 ClientHello, resulting in a denial of service. If the TLS 1.2 implementation was disabled at runtime, a TLS 1.2 client can successfully establish a TLS 1.2 connection with the server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trustedfirmware. Update mbed_tls to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
trustedfirmware mbed_tls >= 3.5.0, < 3.6.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28836?

CVE-2024-28836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting trustedfirmware mbed_tls. It was published on April 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28836?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-28836?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trustedfirmware. Update mbed_tls to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-28836?

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