MEDIUM
PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors
Published Nov 24, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.09%
Description
PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.09% 0.02090
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02090
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02090) | 80.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02090) | 79.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 57.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 66.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 65.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 63.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 60.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61220 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microfocus
Published Nov 24, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8627
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a