Cyassl
CVE-2014-2900
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 does not properly validate X.509 certificates with unknown critical extensions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via crafted X.509 certificate.
AnalysisAI
wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 does not properly validate X.509 certificates with unknown critical extensions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via crafted X.509 certificate. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 does not properly validate X.509 certificates with unknown critical extensions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via crafted X.509 certificate. Affected products include: Yassl Cyassl. Version information: before 2.9.4.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via (1) a re
yaSSL CyaSSL before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application
The TLS and DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.5.0 do not properly consider timing side-channel attacks on
Same weakness CWE-310 – Cryptographic Issues
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