Is CVE-2015-0285 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-0285 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-0285?

CVE-2015-0285 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-0285?

CVE-2015-0285 has an EPSS score of 5.75% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2015-0285?

No published fix for CVE-2015-0285 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-0285

MEDIUMEPSS 92th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.

CWE-310Cryptographic Issues

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.75%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

oracle.com

Vendor Advisory1

openssl.org

Third-Party Advisory14

Other references2

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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 2026-05-06.