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SSL/TLS Self-Signed Certificate

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112495

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Synopsis

SSL/TLS Self-Signed Certificate

Description

The remote server presents a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate not signed by a recognized certificate authority. If the remote host is a public host in production, this nullifies the use of SSL/TLS as anyone could establish a man-in-the-middle attack against the remote host.

Solution

Purchase or generate a new SSL/TLS certificate to replace the existing one.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 112495

Type: remote

Family: SSL/TLS

Published: 11/23/2018

Updated: 11/26/2021

Scan Template: api, basic, config_audit, full, pci, quick, scan, ssl_tls

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

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