The vulnerability of the RC4-MD5 encryption algorithm in the OpenSSL library allows a attacker to execute a “man-in-the-middle” attack.

The vulnerability of the RC4-MD5 encryption algorithm in the OpenSSL library stems from the improper use of authenticated data as a MAC key. As a result, the MAC key becomes essentially predictable. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute a “man-in-the-middle” attack...