OpenSSL server denial-of-service (CVE-2021-3449)
Advisory ID | CVE Number | Date discovered | Severity | Advisory revision |
---|---|---|---|---|
STORM-2021-008 | CVE-2021-3449 | 03/25/2021 | high | v1 |
Vulnerability details
An OpenSSL TLS server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client.
Products
Product | Severity | Detail |
---|---|---|
Stormshield Network Security | None |
Not impacted |
Stormshield Endpoint Security | high | SES is impacted |
Stormshield Data Security | None |
Not impacted |
Stormshield Management Center | None |
Not impacted |
Stormshield Log Supervisor | None |
Not impacted |
Fast360 | None |
Not impacted |
Netasq | None |
Not impacted |
Revisions
Version | Date | Description |
---|---|---|
v1 | 05/17/2021 | Initial release |

Stormshield Endpoint Security |
CVSS v3.1 Overall Score: 7.2
|
Analysis |
Impacted version |
A SES server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client. Although SES has built-in mechanisms to restart the server automatically, repeated attack may make the service unavailable. |
Note: SES Evolution is not impacted by this vulnerability. |
Workaround solution |
Solution |
There is no workaround solution. |
The 7.2.34 update fixes this vulnerability. |
Attack Vector | Attack Complexity | Privileges Required | User Interaction | Scope | Confidentiality Impact | Integrity Impact | Availability impact |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjacent Network | Low | None | None | Unchanged | None | None | High |
CVSS Base score: 6.5 | CVSS Vector: (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) |
Exploit Code Maturity | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
---|---|---|
Unproven that exploit exists | Official fix | Confirmed |
CVSS Temporal score: 5.7 | CVSS Vector: (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C) |
Confidentiality Requirement | Integrity Requirement | Availability Requirement |
---|---|---|
Low | Low | High |
CVSS Environmental score: 7.2 | CVSS Vector: (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C/CR:L/IR:L/AR:H/MAV:X/MAC:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MS:X/MC:X/MI:X/MA:X) |
