CVE-2015-8023

strongswan: Authentication bypass in eap-mschapv2 plugin

Published Nov 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-345-1 strongswan security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3398-1 strongswan security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7918 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2811-1 strongSwan vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2015, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 16, 2015, 12:00 AM