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SSL/TLS Null Cipher Suites Supported

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112537

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Synopsis

SSL/TLS Null Cipher Suites Supported

Description

The remote host supports the use of SSL/TLS ciphers that offer no encryption at all.

Solution

Reconfigure the affected application, if possible to avoid the use of null ciphers.

See Also

https://www.iana.org/assignments/tls-parameters/tls-parameters.xhtml

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 112537

Type: remote

Family: SSL/TLS

Published: 1/18/2019

Updated: 10/7/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

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