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ID:2110 - Exploit for Information disclosure in OpenSSL - CVE-2014-0160
ID:2110 - Exploit for Information disclosure in OpenSSL - CVE-2014-0160
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5373
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0160
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality. A remote attacker can read system memory contents without needing to log on to the server and retrieve private keys, passwords or other sensitive information
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to an error in the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality. A remote attacker can read system memory contents without needing to log on to the server and retrieve private keys, passwords or other sensitive information
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.1g or later.