CVE-2011-5095

4.0 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The Diffie-Hellman key-exchange implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8, when FIPS mode is enabled, does not properly validate a public parameter, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the shared secret key by modifying network traffic, a related issue to CVE-2011-1923.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-06-20 17:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:35 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-06-20 17:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:35 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-310
Record status: Modified

Affected

OpenSSL 0.9.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record