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SSL Server Outdated Certificate Vulnerability



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General Info


TC: 12053
Description: SSL is a network layer that allows privacy in communications. Servers supporting SSL should use valid certificates.

Your server is using an out of date certificate.
TC Impact: Gather Info



Specific Operations and Actions:


Vulnerability Publication: N.A.
Advisory Copyright: N.A.
Summary: Your server is using an out of date certificate.
Risk: Medium
CVSS 2.0 metrics: Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None
CVSS 2.0 Base Score: 4.3
Vulnerability Impact: Gather Info
Host Impact: Social engineering attacks could be launched.
Nature of Remediation: Change the configuration.
Step required to fix the reported vulnerability:

***** Solution type: Update Configuration *****

Configure the service so that it uses a new valid certificate.



Glossary and References :


References:
* MISC: About the risk of using invalid certificates:
http://www.rsasecurity.com/products/keon/datasheets/KWS_DS_0702.pdf

CVE Link: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
CVE Compatible

Glossary: Social Engineering
SSL
TLS


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