VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2005-2946

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.84%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-09-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Primary references