CVE-2013-0243 Security feature bypass in haskell-tls-extra
Attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks on TLS connections due to improper validation of Basic Constraints attributes in the Haskell TLS library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0243?
CVE-2013-0243 is a high-severity vulnerability in haskell-tls-extra, published on 5 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
haskell-tls-extra before 0.6.1 has Basic Constraints attribute vulnerability may lead to Man in the Middle attacks on TLS connections
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0243?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including tls-extra. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tls-extra Hackage | From 0.1.0 | 0.4.6.1 |
Products include Haskell Hs-Tls.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0243?
Upgrade tls-extra to 0.4.6.1 or later.
Is CVE-2013-0243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q83-8359-v5v3, HSEC-2023-0005.