Insecure TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5
- IANA name:
- TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5
- Hex code:
- 0x00, 0x2B
- TLS Version(s):
- TLS1.0, TLS1.1, TLS1.2, TLS1.3
- Protocol:
- Export-grade Transport Layer Security (TLS EXPORT)
- Key Exchange:
- Kerberos 5 (KRB5)
- Authentication:
- Kerberos 5 (KRB5)
- Encryption:
- Rivest Cipher 4 with 40bit key (RC4 40)
- Hash:
- HMAC Message Digest 5 (MD5)
- Included in RFC:
- Machine-readable:
- application/json
Export ciphers used to be legally exportable from the United States of America in the 1990s, when exporting military technology was heavily restricted. Nowadays, they are considered insecure (see freakattack.com).
This key exchange algorithm does not support Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) which is recommended, so attackers cannot decrypt the complete communication stream.
IETF has officially prohibited RC4 for use in TLS in RFC 7465. Therefore, it can be considered insecure.
The Message Digest 5 algorithm suffers form multiple vulnerabilities and is considered insecure.