SSL: OpenSSL Alternative Chains Certificate Forgery Policy Bypass (1)

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against OpenSSL. A successful attack could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication by impersonating users or services.

Extended Description

The X509_verify_cert function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1n, 1.0.1o, 1.0.2b, and 1.0.2c does not properly process X.509 Basic Constraints cA values during identification of alternative certificate chains, which allows remote attackers to spoof a Certification Authority role and trigger unintended certificate verifications via a valid leaf certificate.

Affected Products

Oracle opus_10g_ethernet_switch_family

Short Name
SSL:OPENSSL-CHAINS-CERT-FORG
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SSL
Keywords
(1) Alternative Bypass CVE-2015-1793 Certificate Chains Forgery OpenSSL Policy bid:75652
Release Date
07/22/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Oracle

Openssl

CVSS Score

6.4

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