Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2008-7270

OpenSSL before 0.9.8j, when SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG is enabled, does not prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the session cache, which allows remote attackers to force the use of a disabled cipher via vectors involving sniffing network traffic to discover a session identifier, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4180.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.034 (87.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 0.9.7l, 0.9.7g, 0.9.6m
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7270?
CVE-2008-7270 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2010-12-06.
Is CVE-2008-7270 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.