CVE-2007-5502 (GCVE-0-2007-5502)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-12-01 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:31
VLAI
Summary
The PRNG implementation for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 does not perform auto-seeding during the FIPS self-test, which generates random data that is more predictable than expected and makes it easier for attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that rely on the randomness.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1045 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/27859 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
Date Public
2007-11-30 00:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T15:31:58.603Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "ADV-2007-4044",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_VUPEN",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044"
          },
          {
            "name": "26652",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652"
          },
          {
            "name": "1019029",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_SECTRACK",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt"
          },
          {
            "name": "27859",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SECUNIA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27859"
          },
          {
            "name": "openssl-fips-prng-security-bypass(38796)",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_XF",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38796"
          },
          {
            "name": "VU#150249",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_CERT-VN",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2007-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The PRNG implementation for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 does not perform auto-seeding during the FIPS self-test, which generates random data that is more predictable than expected and makes it easier for attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that rely on the randomness."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2017-07-28T12:57:01.000Z",
        "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
        "shortName": "redhat"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "ADV-2007-4044",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_VUPEN"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044"
        },
        {
          "name": "26652",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652"
        },
        {
          "name": "1019029",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_SECTRACK"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt"
        },
        {
          "name": "27859",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SECUNIA"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27859"
        },
        {
          "name": "openssl-fips-prng-security-bypass(38796)",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_XF"
          ],
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38796"
        },
        {
          "name": "VU#150249",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_CERT-VN"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
    "assignerShortName": "redhat",
    "cveId": "CVE-2007-5502",
    "datePublished": "2007-12-01T02:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2007-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T15:31:58.603Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2007-5502",
      "date": "2026-10-23",
      "epss": "0.02312",
      "percentile": "0.83269"
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:openssl:fips_object_module:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "8FF77E62-FB77-4A67-B618-D71D0F5CD87F",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The PRNG implementation for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 does not perform auto-seeding during the FIPS self-test, which generates random data that is more predictable than expected and makes it easier for attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that rely on the randomness."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "La implementaci\u00f3n PRNG para OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 no realiza una selecci\u00f3n previa autom\u00e1tica de la semilla durante el test de FIPS que realiza a s\u00ed mismo. Esto genera informaci\u00f3n arbitraria que es m\u00e1s predecible de lo esperado y hace que, para los atacantes, sea m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil vulnerar los mecanismos de protecci\u00f3n basados en aleatoriedad."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2007-5502",
        "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV2": [
            {
              "acInsufInfo": false,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "cvssData": {
                "accessComplexity": "LOW",
                "accessVector": "NETWORK",
                "authentication": "NONE",
                "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                "baseScore": 6.4,
                "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N",
                "version": "2.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
              "impactScore": 4.9,
              "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
              "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
              "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary",
              "userInteractionRequired": false
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2007-12-01T06:46:00.000",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "tags": [
              "Patch",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27859"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "tags": [
              "US Government Resource"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38796"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Patch",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27859"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "US Government Resource"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38796"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
        "vendorComments": [
          {
            "comment": "Not vulnerable. This vulnerability only affected the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module which is not enabled or used by OpenSSL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.\n",
            "lastModified": "2007-12-03T00:00:00",
            "organization": "Red Hat"
          }
        ],
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-310"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T13:18:09+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2007-5502",
      "id": "CVE-2007-5502",
      "initial_release_date": "2007-11-29T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "openssl FIPS module PRNG flaw",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2007/cve-2007-5502.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

JSON

Loading timeline…




    Related by attack behaviour

    Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.