CVE-2015-8023

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    CVE-2015-8023

    Published: 18 Nov 2015Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The server implementation of the EAP-MSCHAPv2 protocol in the eap-mschapv2 plugin in strongSwan 4.2.12 through 5.x before 5.3.4 does not properly validate local state, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty Success message in response to an initial Challenge message.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3398, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2811-1, https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/11/16/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2015-8023%29.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00025.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00139.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84947

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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