Information disclosure in Openssl
CVE-2016-0800
The SSLv2 protocol, as used in OpenSSL before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g and other products, requires a server to send a ServerVerify message before establishing that a client possesses certain plaintext RSA data, which makes it easier…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.903 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
- Pulsesecure Client
- Pulsesecure Steel_belted_radius
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0800?
- CVE-2016-0800 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0800?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0800 known to be exploited?
- 67 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.