CVE-2014-2338

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

IKEv2 in strongSwan 4.0.7 before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by rekeying an IKE_SA during (1) initiation or (2) re-authentication, which triggers the IKE_SA state to be set to established.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 51.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 16, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00010.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00064.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00066.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/57823
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2903
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66815
cve@mitrehttp://www.strongswan.org/blog/2014/04/14/strongswan-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-%28cve-2014-2338%29.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00064.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00066.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/57823
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2903
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66815
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2014/04/14/strongswan-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-%28cve-2014-2338%29.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-2338?

CVE-2014-2338 is a none vulnerability published on April 16, 2014. IKEv2 in strongSwan 4.0.7 before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by rekeying an IKESA during (1) initiation or (2) re-authentication, which triggers the IKESA state to be set to established.

When was CVE-2014-2338 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2338 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 16, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2338 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2338 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2338?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2338, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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