Vulnerability Details CVE-2005-2946
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 41.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
Products affected by CVE-2005-2946
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:-
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7a
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7b
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7e
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7f
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7g
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7h
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7i
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7j
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7k
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7l
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cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7m
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cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10
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cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04