CVE-2023-33201

Published Jun 16, 2023
·
Updated

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.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk15on>=1.49<=1.70
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15on>=1.49<=1.70
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on>=1.49<=1.70
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk14>=1.49<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk14>=1.49<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14>=1.49<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk18on<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk15to18<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk18on<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15to18<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18<1.74
1.74
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on<1.74
1.74
redhat/BouncyCastle<1.74
1.74
bouncycastle bc-java<1.74
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=3.0
IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data<=2.2
IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data<=2.1
IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data<=2.0
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.8
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.7

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/e8c409a8389c815ea3fda5e8b94c92fdfe583bcc

Event History

Jun 16, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:09 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 5, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Advisory Published
03:30 AM
Aug 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·03:29 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-33201?

CVE-2023-33201 is an LDAP injection vulnerability in Bouncy Castle for Java before version 1.74.

2

How does the LDAP injection vulnerability in Bouncy Castle affect me?

The LDAP injection vulnerability in Bouncy Castle allows an attacker to inject malicious LDAP statements, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leakage.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33201?

CVE-2023-33201 has a severity rating of 7.1 (high).

4

How do I fix the LDAP injection vulnerability in Bouncy Castle?

To fix the LDAP injection vulnerability, update Bouncy Castle for Java to version 1.74 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-33201?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-33201 on the Bouncy Castle website and the official GitHub page for BC-Java.

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