CVE-2023-31192

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the ClientConnect() functionality of SoftEther VPN 5.01.9674. A specially crafted network packet can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1768	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1768	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1768

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:softether:vpn:5.01.9674:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1768 -

Information

Published : 2023-10-12 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-31192

Mitre link : CVE-2023-31192

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-31192

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Products Affected

softether

vpn

CWE

CWE-457

Use of Uninitialized Variable

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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