OMENWAVE modelled vulnerability-chaining pathways

CVE-2014-0224

OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h does not properly restrict processing of ChangeCipherSpec messages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of a zero-length master key in certain OpenSSL-to-OpenSSL communications, and consequently hijack sessions or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted TLS handshake, aka the "CCS Injection" vulnerability.

7.4
CVSS High
95.3%
EPSS p100
no
In CISA KEV

Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS

Why chaining, at machine speed

Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.

Modelled capability profile
Kill-chain stage
RECON
Requires
NONE access, NETWORK vector
Grants
NONE access
Capabilities
information disclosuredata tampering
Model confidence
high · CVSS 3.1
Top plausible next hops
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The source discloses information that may contain usable credentials, which could satisfy the destination's authentication requirement (lower confidence).

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CVE-2018-18809RECON → RECONmedium plausibility · KEV

The source discloses information that may contain usable credentials, which could satisfy the destination's authentication requirement (lower confidence).

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CVE-2020-13671RECON → EXECUTIONmedium plausibility · KEV

The source discloses information that may contain usable credentials, which could satisfy the destination's authentication requirement (lower confidence).

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Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.

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