CVE-2014-3511 describes a protocol downgrade vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 1.0.1i, specifically within the ssl23_get_client_hello function. This flaw allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to force communication between a client and server to use TLS 1.0, even if both support more secure, later TLS versions, by manipulating ClientHello message fragmentation. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to information integrity issues, though it does not directly impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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