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CVE-2014-1959

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 3.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2014-1959
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
3.42%

Original NVD Description

lib/x509/verify.c in GnuTLS before 3.1.21 and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 treats version 1 X.509 certificates as intermediate CAs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions by leveraging a X.509 V1 certificate from a trusted CA to issue new certificates.