DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33201

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Published: 05 Jul 2023, 03:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Jul 2023, 03:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Bouncy Castle For Java before 1.74 is affected by an LDAP injection vulnerability. The vulnerability only affects applications that use an LDAP CertStore from Bouncy Castle to validate X.509 certificates. During the certificate validation process, Bouncy Castle inserts the certificate's Subject Name into an LDAP search filter without any escaping, which leads to an LDAP injection vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1MEDIUMScore: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debianbouncycastle

    all | all | < 1.77-1 | < 1.77-1

References (1)