CVE-2014-2901

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

wolfssl before 3.2.0 does not properly issue certificates for a server's hostname.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 32.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 21, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/2
cve@mitrehttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2901
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2901

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-2901?

CVE-2014-2901 is a high vulnerability published on November 21, 2019. wolfssl before 3.2.0 does not properly issue certificates for a server's hostname.

When was CVE-2014-2901 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2901 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 21, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2901 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2901 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2901?

CVE-2014-2901 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2901?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2901, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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