The function `OCSP_basic_verify` verifies the signer certificate on an OCSP response. In the case where the (non-default) flag OCSP_NOCHECKS is used then the response will be positive (meaning a successful verification) even in the case where the response signing certificate fails to verify. It is anticipated that most users of `OCSP_basic_verify` will not use the OCSP_NOCHECKS flag. In this case the `OCSP_basic_verify` function will return a negative value (indicating a fatal error) in the case of a certificate verification failure. The normal expected return value in this case would be 0. This issue also impacts the command line OpenSSL "ocsp" application. When verifying an ocsp response with the "-no_cert_checks" option the command line application will report that the verification is successful even though it has in fact failed. In this case the incorrect successful response will also be accompanied by error messages showing the failure and contradicting the apparently successful result. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.3 (Affected 3.0.0,3.0.1,3.0.2).
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 43 products from openssl, from netapp, from netapp and 40 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-05-03T16:15:18.873
2025-05-05T17:17:34.273
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | openssl | openssl | < 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | active_iq_unified_manager | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | clustered_data_ontap | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | santricity_smi-s_provider | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | smi-s_provider | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | snapmanager | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | solidfire_\&_hci_management_node | - | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | a250_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | a250 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | a700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | a700s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_500f_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_500f | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_8300_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_8300 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_8700_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_8700 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_a400_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_a400 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | fabric-attached_storage_a400_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | fabric-attached_storage_a400 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | fas_500f_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | fas_500f | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | fas_8300_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | fas_8300 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | fas_8700_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | fas_8700 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700s | - | No |
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