CVE-2005-2946

high

Description

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.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-2946

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1

http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-09-16

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00844