CVE-2023-33201

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 53.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2023-07-05 00:00Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-12-04 15:48Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2023-05-18

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

• CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass

Data version

5.1

Document digest

299afc359d33111d102a87ee816c929baa7b97e84e6e298e6a87685749f4fe48

• bouncycastle.orghttps://bouncycastle.org
• github.comhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/e8c409a8389c815ea3fda5e8b94c92fdfe583bcc
• github.comhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2023-33201
• lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20230802 [SECURITY] [DLA 3514-1] bouncycastle security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00000.htmlmailing-list
• security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0008/