6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-3477
BlackBerry SSL Certificate Man-in-the-Middle spoof
Description

The Blackberry Browser in RIM BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.173, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.303, 4.6.1 before 4.6.1.309, 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.179, and 4.7.1 before 4.7.1.57 does not properly handle "hidden" characters including a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 29, 2009, 11:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3477 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rim blackberry_device_software
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3477.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/36875 Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3477 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3477 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53490 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3477 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29617

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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