// For flags

CVE-2005-2969

openssl mitm downgrade attack

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when using the SSL_OP_MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING option, disables a verification step that is required for preventing protocol version rollback attacks, which allows remote attackers to force a client and server to use a weaker protocol than needed via a man-in-the-middle attack.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-09-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-10-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (76)
URL Tag Source
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/pc_servers/dir5.10.3_docs_relnotes.pdf X_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/advisories/17146 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17151 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17153 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17169 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17178 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17180 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17189 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17191 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17210 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17259 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17288 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17335 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17344 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17389 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17409 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17432 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17466 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17589 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17617 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17632 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17813 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17888 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18045 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18123 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18165 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18663 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21827 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23280 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23340 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23843 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23915 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25973 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26893 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015032 Vdb Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-031.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-260.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1SSRVHMCHMC_C081516_754 X_refsource_misc
http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS06-022_e/01-e.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS07-016_e/index-e.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.juniper.net/support/security/alerts/PSN-2005-12-025.txt X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15071 Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15647 Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24799 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2036 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2659 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2710 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2908 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3002 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3056 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3531 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0326 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0343 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2457 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35287 Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1633 X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11454 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20051011.txt 2018-05-03
URL Date SRC
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847 2018-05-03
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100 2018-05-03
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540 2018-05-03
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html 2018-05-03
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101974-1 2018-05-03
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20051202-openssl.shtml 2018-05-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-875 2018-05-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-881 2018-05-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-882 2018-05-03
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:179 2018-05-03
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_61_openssl.html 2018-05-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html 2018-05-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-800.html 2018-05-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html 2018-05-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2969 2008-08-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430660 2008-08-13
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7a
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7a"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7b
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7b"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7c
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7c"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7d
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7d"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7e
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7e"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7f
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7f"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.7g
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.7g"
-
Affected
Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl"
 Openssl
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl"
 0.9.8
Search vendor "Openssl" for product "Openssl" and version "0.9.8"
-
Affected