CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-2903

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

CyaSSL does not check the key usage extension in leaf certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof servers via a crafted server certificate not authorized for use in an SSL/TLS handshake.

How to fix

Remediation Available
wolfsslDebian
Fixed in:3.4.8+dfsg-1CVE-2014-2903
Fixed in:3.4.8+dfsg-1CVE-2014-2903
Fixed in:3.4.8+dfsg-1CVE-2014-2903
Fixed in:3.4.8+dfsg-1CVE-2014-2903

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days
57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-310 (Cryptographic Issues) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2014-3566Low3.4100%-Fix
CVE-2015-4000Low3.7100%-Fix
CVE-2015-0204Medium4.399%-Fix
CVE-2016-2107Medium5.989%-Fix
CVE-2016-0800Medium5.982%-Fix
CVE-2014-8684Critical9.872%--
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.