CVE-2014-8627 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2014-11-24

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-8464	PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00274.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61220
https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Polarssl Polarssl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published: 2014-11-24T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.135Z

Reserved: 2014-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8627

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-11-24T15:59:11.060

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8627

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

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