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TI-2023-14837 Aliases CVE-2023-31127

DMTF-2023-0001: SPDM mutual authentication bypass

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

libspdm is a sample implementation that follows the DMTF SPDM specifications. A vulnerability has been identified in SPDM session establishment in libspdm prior to version 2.3.1. If a device supports both DHE session and PSK session with mutual authentication, the attacker may be able to establish the session with `KEY_EXCHANGE` and `PSK_FINISH` to bypass the mutual authentication. This is most likely to happen when the Requester begins a session using one method (DHE, for example) and then uses the other method's finish (PSK_FINISH in this example) to establish the session. The session hashes would be expected to fail in this case, but the condition was not detected. This issue only impacts the SPDM responder, which supports `KEY_EX_CAP=1 and `PSK_CAP=10b` at same time with mutual authentication requirement. The SPDM requester is not impacted. The SPDM responder is not impacted if `KEY_EX_CAP=0` or `PSK_CAP=0` or `PSK_CAP=01b`. The SPDM responder is not impacted if mutual authentication is not required. libspdm 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 are all impacted. Older branches are not maintained, but users of the 2.3 branch may receive a patch in version 2.3.2. The SPDM specification (DSP0274) does not contain this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00943 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed libspdm (DMTF): 2.3.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DMTFlibspdmbefore 2.3.22.3.2Patch availableCNA
  • libspdm VendorDMTF Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dmtf:libspdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.2VulnerableDMTF
  • cpe:2.3:a:dmtf:libspdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·DMTF

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA libspdm (DMTF) Fixed in 2.3.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31127

References

  • TI-2023-15966 Responder can Invoke Undefined Behavior in libspdm Requester CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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