#VU2950 Man-in-the-Middle attack in OpenSSL - CVE-2014-0224

 

#VU2950 Man-in-the-Middle attack in OpenSSL - CVE-2014-0224

Published: November 30, -0001 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU2950
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0224
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt encrypted connections.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in OpenSSL. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can decrypt SSL connection and gain access to sensitive data.

Remediation

Update to version 0.9.8za, 1.0.0m or 1.0.1h.

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