TinySSL 1.02 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
TinySSL 1.02 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01057 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adam_megacz:tinyssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adam Megacz |
- cpe:2.3:a:adam_megacz:tinyssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adam Megacz
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94qf-5827-9224
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94qf-5827-9224 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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