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CVE-2007-5502

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2007-12-01 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-310

Description

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.

Affected products

• OpenSSL Fips Object Module: 1.1.1

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/27859
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249
• http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4044
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38796
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27859
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150249
• http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26652
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019029

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