CVE-2008-3280 json
It was found that various OpenID Providers (OPs) had TLS Server Certificates that used weak keys, as a result of the Debian Predictable Ran…
published 2021-05-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3268
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
It was found that various OpenID Providers (OPs) had TLS Server Certificates that used weak keys, as a result of the Debian Predictable Random Number Generator (CVE-2008-0166). In combination with the DNS Cache Poisoning issue (CVE-2008-1447) and the fact that almost all SSL/TLS implementations do not consult CRLs (currently an untracked issue), this means that it is impossible to rely on these OPs.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5720)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5720 OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 < 0.9.8g-9 (Debian and Derivatives) - Predictable PRNG Brute Force SSH remote, 2008-06-01
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a openid
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5720
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
lists.openid.net
/pipermail/openid-security/2008-August/000942.html
mailing-list, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3280
- NVD CVE-2008-3280
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