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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-3511

The ssl23_get_client_hello function in s23_srvr.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the use of TLS 1.0 by triggering ClientHello message fragmentation in communication between a client and server that both…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 14.1%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The ssl23_get_client_hello function in s23_srvr.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the use of TLS 1.0 by triggering ClientHello message fragmentation in communication between a client and server that both support later TLS versions, related to a "protocol downgrade" issue.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
14.13% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
openssl/openssl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.