Database and Middleware Automation (DMA) Alert: POODLE: SSLv3 Vulnerability

  • KM01320855
  • 17-Dec-2014
  • 17-Dec-2014

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Summary

Database and Middleware Automation (DMA) Alert: POODLE: SSLv3 Vulnerability SSLv3 exposes vulnerability: CVE-2014-3566 The Poodle attack is a MITM (Man in the Middle) vector that allows an attacker to force a protocol downgrade between a client and a server. This means both the client and the server will communicate using this downgraded protocol.