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CVE-2023-43617 (GCVE-0-2023-43617)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-20 00:00 – Updated: 2024-09-24 19:36
VLAI
Summary
An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. When a custom shared secret is used, the sender and receiver may divulge parts of this secret to an untrusted Relay, as part of composing a room name.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-24 19:35 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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