CVE-2015-8960

8.1 HIGH
Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The TLS protocol 1.2 and earlier supports the rsa_fixed_dh, dss_fixed_dh, rsa_fixed_ecdh, and ecdsa_fixed_ecdh values for ClientCertificateType but does not directly document the ability to compute the master secret in certain situations with a client secret key and server public key but not a server secret key, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof TLS servers by leveraging knowledge of the secret key for an arbitrary installed client X.509 certificate, aka the "Key Compromise Impersonation (KCI)" issue.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/statuses/630908726950674433
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Press/Media Coverage Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93071
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kcitls.org
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Technical Description
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0002/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot15/woot15-paper-hlauschek.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mitigation Technical Description
http://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/statuses/630908726950674433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kcitls.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot15/woot15-paper-hlauschek.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mitigation Technical Description

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

opera microsoft apple ietf mozilla google netapp