# CVE-2023-1732: GO-2023-1765 - Leaked shared secret and weak blinding in github.com/cloudflare/circl

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-1732-improper-random-reading-in-circl  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-1732 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-05-24

Leaked shared secret and weak blinding in github.com/cloudflare/circl

Technologies: [github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-cloudflare-circl). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-1732 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-1732 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-1732?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-1732?** Yes. github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go): upgrade to 1.3.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-1732?** Check whether you run github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go): upgrade to 1.3.3 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/cloudflare/circl@v1.3.3
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/cloudflare/circl (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-1732
- GHSA-2q89-485c-9j2x
- GO-2023-1765

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