Vulnerability in Freebsd

CVE-2021-3450

The X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT flag enables additional security checks of the certificates present in a certificate chain. It is not set by default. Starting from OpenSSL version 1.1.1h a check to disallow certificates in the chain that have…

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.183 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3450?
CVE-2021-3450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2021-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-3450?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3450 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.