High severity · published Sep 16, 2005
CVE-2005-2946
The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote…
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to forge certificates with a valid certificate authority signature.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openssl · Openssl
before 0.9.8 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
4.10; 5.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2946
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2946
Broken Link
http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593
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