CVE-2015-1793
No exploitation reported by the sources we read.
- Published2015-07-09
- WeaknessCWE-254
Am I affected?
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Description
The X509_verify_cert function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1n, 1.0.1o, 1.0.2b, and 1.0.2c does not properly process X.509 Basic Constraints cA values during identification of alternative certificate chains, which allows remote attackers to spoof a Certification Authority role and trigger unintended certificate verifications via a valid leaf certificate.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2015-07-0919:17CVE publishedNVD
- 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS
Observed activity
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- CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2015-1793?format=csv
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Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | = 1.0.1n | no fix published | NVD |
| 1.0 | = 1.0.1o | no fix published | NVD |
| 1.0 | = 1.0.2b | no fix published | NVD |
| 1.0 | = 1.0.2c | no fix published | NVD |
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | = 6.1.2.2 | no fix published | NVD |
| 6.1 | = 6.1.3.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| 6.2 | = 6.2.0 | no fix published | NVD |
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | = 9.1 | no fix published | NVD |
| 9.2 | = 9.2 | no fix published | NVD |
1 more product in the sources.
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Fix
Advisories and patches
- openssl.orgVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.comPatch
- www.oracle.comPatch
- www.oracle.comPatch
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
Sources
- NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
- NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
- NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-254read 2026-10-23
- FIRST EPSSEPSS score58.2 %read 2026-10-23
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Published
- 2015-07-09
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Modified
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