CVE-2023-33983 affects Briar through version 1.5.3, stemming from the Introduction Client's failure to perform out-of-band verification for introducee public keys. This vulnerability, rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.4, allows an introducer to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on subsequent private communications between introduced parties. While the attack complexity is high, it requires no user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:briarproject:briar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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