Servers and applications
CVE-2005-2946
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.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 16 Sept 2005
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 21 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 0.9.8
- Exploit chance
- 0.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 58% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Change data
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl |
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