CVE-2022-43705
criticalpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Botan before 2.19.3, it is possible to forge OCSP responses due to a certificate verification error. This issue was introduced in Botan 1.11.34 (November 2016).
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
ssvc
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affected products (4)
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also known as (3)
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-43705/cnnvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/releases/tag/2.19.3cnnvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/security/advisories/GHSA-4v9w-qvcq-6q7wcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Botan-Man-in-the-Middle-via-Embedded-Certificates-39952cnnvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/releases/tag/2.19.3enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/security/advisories/GHSA-4v9w-qvcq-6q7wenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/releases/tag/2.19.3Release NotesThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/security/advisories/GHSA-4v9w-qvcq-6q7wMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
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