CVE-2023-33295Network attack vector

Confidential data exposure via unvalidated TLS certificates

Published Jan 19, 2024 · Updated Jun 17, 2025

Improper certificate validation in Cohesity DataPlatform before 6.8.1_u5 or 7.1 allows remote attackers to obtain confidential data. Cohesity agents and clusters rely on static TLS certificates without properly validating peer certificates, causing an untrusted endpoint to be accepted. Exploitation requires cluster network access from a privileged network position and permits interception of confidential data.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in Cohesity DataPlatform before 6.8.1_u5 or 7.1 allows remote attackers to obtain confidential data. Cohesity agents and clusters rely on static TLS certificates without properly validating peer certificates, causing an untrusted endpoint to be accepted. Exploitation requires cluster network access from a privileged network position and permits interception of confidential data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33295
Published
Jan 19, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
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What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.0CohesityCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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