Vulnerability in Ietf Md5
CVE-2004-2761
The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is not collision resistant, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct spoofing attacks, as demonstrated by attacks on the use of MD5 in the signature algorithm of an X.509 certificate.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.099 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.099 · newest: 0.099 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33065 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0837.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.phreedom.org/research/rogue-ca/
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836068 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4866 (third-party-advisory)
- blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/12/30/md5-weaknesses-could-lead-to-certificate-f…
- www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a5d24a.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/SoftIntCodeSign/
- secunia.com/advisories/33826 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34281 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2761?
- CVE-2004-2761 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ietf Md5, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2009-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2004-2761?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2004-2761 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.