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CVE-2023-5363
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in openssl (CVE-2023-5363)
Summary
vulnerability in openssl (CVE-2023-5363). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2023-5363** has been found in openssl.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "openssl CVE-2023-5363" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-5363 (openssl) — CWE-684 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-684) exists in openssl.
📍 Affected scope
openssl — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'openssl' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'openssl' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `openssl` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=0df40630850fb2740e6be6890bb905d3fc623b2d
- web https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=5f69f5c65e483928c4b28ed16af6e5742929f1ee
- web https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20231024.txt
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/24/1
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5532
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-093430.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-277137.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-331112.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5363
- web https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0010
- web https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240201-0003
- web https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240201-0004
- web https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xw78-pcr6-wrg8