{"id":423,"date":"2019-08-26T06:55:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T06:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=423"},"modified":"2020-12-08T10:03:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T10:03:56","slug":"how-to-fix-err-ssl-version-or-cipher-mismatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/how-to-fix-err-ssl-version-or-cipher-mismatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix \u2019ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re a website owner, the browser throwing an SSL certificate error message such as \u201cERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH\u201d<\/span> [CC1] does not help your business. It also doesn\u2019t help to boost the confidence of your end-users, especially in the current cyber landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH Means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a user receives this error message while trying to access your site, it means that your server and the visitor\u2019s browser (client) are unable to establish a secure, encrypted connection due to an unsupported protocol. There are a few potential causes for this, but it\u2019s typically because your SSL certificate is misconfigured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mantra that most security gurus are trying to drill into\nthe collective consciousness of netizens is that \u201csecure\u201d doesn\u2019t mean \u201csafe.\u201d\nThe word on the street is that more than half of the super tech-savvy\ncybercriminals have already switched to HTTPS, and the green padlock with\nsecure written all over it could be extremely misleading. The padlock merely\ndenotes that the<\/strong> communication channel between your client\u2019s browser\nand your web server will be encrypted<\/strong>. Whether the server is legit, or you\u2019re\nbeing coaxed into heading over to a phishing website is something that can\u2019t be\ndetermined with a green padlock (unless the web server has an EV SSL\ncertificate) \u2014 hence, you might not be safe at all.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the average internet user already at the edge of their\nseat due to increasing data breaches and cyber security threats, it is not a\nglorious moment when they visit your site and encounter an SSL error message. It\u2019s\nof the utmost importance to fix these errors to avoid any adverse impact on\nbusiness and to retain your customer\u2019s trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s discuss some of the scenarios which can cause the ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH<\/span>\nerror and look at ways to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TROUBLESHOOTING: ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While this error is more commonly seen on older browsers or operating\nsystems, that isn\u2019t always the case \u2014 and the SSL certificate could also be\nresponsible for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other variations of the same error message include Error 113 and unsupported protocol errors as show in the images below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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