CVE-2009-3477
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Rim Blackberry Device Software 4.5.0
- Rim Blackberry Device Software 4.6
- Rim Blackberry Device Software 4.6.1
- Rim Blackberry Device Software 4.7
- Rim Blackberry Device Software 4.7.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490