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CVE-2021-3450

HIGHPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
7.4
epss
18.3%
published
2021-03-25
kev added
—
first seen

OpenSSL 1.1.1h-1.1.1j contains a certificate validation bypass caused by an implementation error in the strict check for certificates with explicitly encoded elliptic curve parameters, letting attackers bypass CA certificate validation, exploit requires explicit setting of X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT without proper purpose configuration.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2021-03-25 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 18.3%2026-09-23: epss 18.3%2026-09-24: epss 18.3%2026-09-25: epss 18.3%2026-09-26: epss 18.3%2026-09-27: epss 18.3%2026-09-28: epss 18.3%2026-09-29: epss 18.3%2026-09-30: epss 18.3%2026-10-01: epss 18.3%2026-10-02: epss 18.3%2026-10-03: epss 18.3%2026-10-04: epss 18.3%2026-10-05: epss 18.3%2026-10-06: epss 18.3%2026-10-07: epss 18.3%2026-10-08: epss 18.3%2026-10-09: epss 18.3%2026-10-10: epss 18.3%2026-10-11: epss 18.3%2026-10-12: epss 18.3%2026-10-13: epss 18.3%2026-10-14: epss 18.3%2026-10-15: epss 18.3%2026-10-16: epss 18.3%2026-10-18: epss 18.3%2026-10-19: epss 18.3%2026-10-20: epss 18.3%2026-10-21: epss 18.3%18.3%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-295

References 24