CVE-2005-2946
OpenSSL MD5 Message Digest Forgery
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2005, 10:03 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2005-2946 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2005-2946.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ | Broken Link |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 | Broken Link Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ | Broken Link |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 | Broken Link Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ No Types Assigned http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 Vendor Advisory https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-310 Added CWE NIST CWE-327 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.8 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2946 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2946
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} -0.01%
score
0.39788
percentile