CVE-2023-32189 Insecure handling SSH key in SUSE Manager when bootstrapping new clients
Medium 6.4
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32189 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-32189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3, published on 16 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32189/index.md)
Local attackers can access SSH keys used for client bootstrapping due to insecure handling in SUSE Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-32189?
CVE-2023-32189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3, published on 16 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure handling of ssh keys used to bootstrap clients allows local attackers to potentially gain access to the keys
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32189?
How do I fix CVE-2023-32189?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-32189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hvm-8v29-cgp8.