CVE-2023-38909 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from TP-Link smart bulbs and the Tapo app due to weak IV handling in AES128-CBC encryption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-38909?

CVE-2023-38909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, and Tapo Application 2.8.14 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the IV component in the AES128-CBC function.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38909?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tp-Link Tapo, Tp-Link Tapo L530e Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38909?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-38909 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-22hp-9244-wch3.

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