CVE-2014-2900 describes a vulnerability in wolfSSL CyaSSL versions prior to 2.9.4, where the software fails to properly validate X.509 certificates containing unknown critical extensions. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers using specially crafted X.509 certificates, impacting the yassl and cyassl products. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity. An attacker can exploit this remotely over the network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yassl:cyassl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yassl:cyassl:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yassl:cyassl:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yassl:cyassl:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yassl:cyassl:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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