Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3490
GNU Wget before 1.12 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle remote attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
Products affected by CVE-2009-3490
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3490
1.60%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3490
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3490
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-3490
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http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.general/8972
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520454
520454 – (CVE-2009-3490) CVE-2009-3490 wget: incorrect verification of SSL certificate with NUL in name
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Juniper Networks - 2015-10 Security Bulletin: CTPView: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CTPView
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125369675820512&w=2
'Re: [oss-security] More CVE-2009-2408 like issues' - MARC
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36205
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http://secunia.com/advisories/36540
About Secunia Research | FlexeraVendor Advisory
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http://hg.addictivecode.org/wget/mainline/rev/1eab157d3be7
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2
'[oss-security] More CVE-2009-2408 like issues' - MARC
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11099
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2498
Site en constructionVendor Advisory
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http://addictivecode.org/pipermail/wget-notify/2009-August/001808.html
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