Skip to main content
No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2015-1793

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2015-07-09
  • WeaknessCWE-254

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

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
  1. 2015-07-0919:17CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2015-1793?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2015-1793?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
OpenSSL
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0= 1.0.1nno fix published
1.0= 1.0.1ono fix published
1.0= 1.0.2bno fix published
1.0= 1.0.2cno fix published
Oracle supply chain products suite
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.1= 6.1.2.2no fix published
6.1= 6.1.3.0no fix published
6.2= 6.2.0no fix published
Oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.1= 9.1no fix published
9.2= 9.2no fix published

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

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1793?

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.

Is CVE-2015-1793 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-1793 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 58.2% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1793?

CVE-2015-1793 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Hear about the next vulnerability in your software

Surveillance reads the versions in your stack — a domain, a lockfile or a list — checks each CVE against the ranges its sources publish, and alerts you when one you run is exploited or enters CISA KEV. A version it cannot read stays « version not verified ».

No credit card required · No monthly cap on website lookups · 250 API requests/month

Related vulnerabilities

Same product first, then the same vendor advisory and the same publication week.