VDB
CVE-2005-2946
CVE-2005-2946
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.19% · 40.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.19%
40.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 4.10, 5.04 |
| openssl | openssl | 0 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 (circl)
- USN-179-1 (circl)
- http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ (circl)
Timeline
- Sep 16, 2005 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
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- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score