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CVE-2014-0160

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
OpenSSL Heartbleed Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)
Published: May 4, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenSSL Information Disclosure Vulnerability — The TLS and DTLS implementations in OpenSSL do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Critical vulnerability in OpenSSL's TLS/DTLS Heartbeat Extension allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory contents including private keys, passwords, and session data. Known as 'Heartbleed', this flaw affects OpenSSL versions 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f and has active exploits in the wild.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة الأمنية الحرجة للمهاجمين باستغلال عيب في معالجة حزم امتداد نبضات القلب في بروتوكولات TLS وDTLS لقراءة ما يصل إلى 64 كيلوبايت من ذاكرة الخادم في كل طلب. يمكن للمهاجمين الحصول على مفاتيح التشفير الخاصة وبيانات اعتماد المستخدمين وملفات تعريف الارتباط للجلسات والبيانات الحساسة الأخرى المخزنة في الذاكرة. تُعتبر من أخطر الثغرات الأمنية في تاريخ الإنترنت نظراً لانتشار استخدام OpenSSL الواسع وسهولة الاستغلال دون ترك آثار في السجلات. يمكن تنفيذ الهجوم بشكل متكرر لاستخراج كميات كبيرة من البيانات الحساسة من الأنظمة المتأثرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة حرجة في امتداد نبضات القلب TLS/DTLS في OpenSSL تسمح للمهاجمين عن بُعد بقراءة محتويات الذاكرة الحساسة بما في ذلك المفاتيح الخاصة وكلمات المرور وبيانات الجلسات. تُعرف هذه الثغرة باسم 'هارت بليد' وتؤثر على إصدارات OpenSSL من 1.0.1 إلى 1.0.1f وتوجد استغلالات نشطة لها في البرية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 10:06
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using vulnerable OpenSSL versions face severe risks of data breaches exposing customer information, financial data, and authentication credentials, violating PDPL requirements. Critical infrastructure, banking systems, and government services relying on affected SSL/TLS implementations require immediate patching to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive national data.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع المصرفي والمالي الخدمات الحكومية الإلكترونية قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات قطاع الصحة الإلكترونية التجارة الإلكترونية البنية التحتية الحرجة قطاع الطاقة والمرافق قطاع التعليم الإلكتروني
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
10.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately upgrade OpenSSL to version 1.0.1g or later, or recompile OpenSSL with the -DOPENSSL_NO_HEARTBEATS flag to disable the vulnerable Heartbeat Extension feature across all affected systems and applications.
2. Revoke and reissue all SSL/TLS certificates and private keys that were in use during the vulnerability window, as they may have been compromised, and force password resets for all user accounts on affected systems.
3. Conduct thorough security audits and log analysis to identify potential exploitation attempts, implement network segmentation, deploy intrusion detection signatures for Heartbleed attacks, and establish continuous vulnerability scanning for OpenSSL versions.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الترقية الفورية لـ OpenSSL إلى الإصدار 1.0.1g أو أحدث، أو إعادة تجميع OpenSSL باستخدام علامة -DOPENSSL_NO_HEARTBEATS لتعطيل ميزة امتداد نبضات القلب المعرضة للخطر عبر جميع الأنظمة والتطبيقات المتأثرة.
2. إلغاء وإعادة إصدار جميع شهادات SSL/TLS والمفاتيح الخاصة التي كانت قيد الاستخدام خلال فترة الثغرة الأمنية لاحتمال اختراقها، وفرض إعادة تعيين كلمات المرور لجميع حسابات المستخدمين على الأنظمة المتأثرة.
3. إجراء عمليات تدقيق أمني شاملة وتحليل السجلات لتحديد محاولات الاستغلال المحتملة، وتنفيذ تجزئة الشبكة، ونشر توقيعات كشف التسلل لهجمات هارت بليد، وإنشاء فحص مستمر للثغرات الأمنية لإصدارات OpenSSL.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-2: Vulnerability Management ECC-1-3: Patch Management ECC-3-1: Cryptographic Controls ECC-4-1: Incident Management ECC-5-2: Security Monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-1.1.1: Cybersecurity Policy CCC-2.1.2: Vulnerability Assessment CCC-3.1.1: Cryptography and Encryption Management CCC-4.2.1: Incident Response Planning CCC-5.1.1: Third Party Risk Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1: Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.10.1.1: Cryptographic Controls A.16.1.1: Incident Management Responsibilities A.18.2.3: Technical Compliance Review
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
OpenSSL:OpenSSL
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS94.46%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-05-25
Published 2022-05-04
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
10.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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