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Family: General --> Category: infos
Deprecated SSL Protocol Usage Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for use of a deprecated SSL protocol
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote service encrypts traffic using a protocol with known
weaknesses.
Description :
The remote service accepts connections encrypted using SSL 2.0, which
reportedly suffers from several cryptographic flaws and has been
deprecated for several years. A possible hacker may be able to exploit these
issues to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks or decrypt communications
between the affected service and clients.
See also :
http://www.schneier.com/paper-ssl.pdf
Solution :
Consult the application's documentation to disable SSL 2.0 and use SSL
3.0 or TLS 1.0 instead.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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