Detections
Analytics
TLS Certificate Signed Using Weak Hashing Algorithm - MD5
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 7201
Synopsis
The SSL certificate has been signed using a weak hash algorithm - MD5.Description
The remote service uses an SSL certificate that has been signed using a cryptographically weak hashing algorithm - MD5. This algorithm is known to be vulnerable to collision attacks. In theory, a determined attacker may be able to leverage this weakness to generate another certificate with the same digital signature, which could allow them to masquerade as the affected service.Solution
Configure the service to only allow strong encryption, and replace the certificate if necessary.See Also
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 7201
Version: 1.0
Family: Generic
Published: 5/21/2016
Updated: 8/16/2018
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-2761, CVE-2011-0009, CVE-2012-5623, CVE-2015-0995