# CVE-2023-34758: Silver vulnerable to MitM attack against implants due to a cryptography vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-34758-silver-vulnerable-to-mitm-attack-against-implants-due-to-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-34758 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Silver vulnerable to MitM attack against implants due to a cryptography vulnerability in github.com/bishopfox/sliver

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-34758 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-34758 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-34758?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/bishopfox/sliver (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.5.0,fixed=1.5.40.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-34758?** Yes. github.com/bishopfox/sliver (Go): upgrade to 1.5.40 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-34758?** Check whether you run github.com/bishopfox/sliver (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/bishopfox/sliver (Go): upgrade to 1.5.40 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/bishopfox/sliver@v1.5.40
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/bishopfox/sliver (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.5.0,fixed=1.5.40

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-34758
- CVE-2023-35170
- GHSA-8jxm-xp43-qh3q
- GO-2023-1866

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