CVE-2014-3566

CRITICALNVD 3.49.0
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 100% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.0% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 3.4 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 100%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 3.4Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.

CVSS v3
3.4
EG Score
9.0(medium)
EG Risk
80(Track)
EG Risk 80/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 15, 2014

Last Modified

May 28, 2026

Patch Availability(22)

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(9)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:13 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-23 00:16 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 21:54 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 01:48 UTCOSV refresh
  5. 2026-07-04 20:26 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-16 08:09 UTCOSV refresh
  9. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-05-28 16:11 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-05-28 16:11 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-05-28 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-26 07:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-24 16:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-19 14:03 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCmpgn/poodle-PoC
    First seen Feb 3, 2015

    :poodle: Poodle (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack CVE-2014-3566 :poodle:

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmikesplain/CVE-2014-3566-poodle-cookbook
    First seen Oct 16, 2014
    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ssl/ssl_version✓ verified
    First seen Oct 14, 2014

    SSL/TLS Version Detection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-3566?
CVE-2014-3566 is a critical vulnerability published on October 15, 2014. The SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.
When was CVE-2014-3566 disclosed?
CVE-2014-3566 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 15, 2014, with the most recent update on May 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-3566 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-3566 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3566?
CVE-2014-3566 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-3566?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-3566, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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