CVE-2009-3477
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-3477 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-09-29 23:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-17 01:31:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-310
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rim | Blackberry Device Software | 4.7.1 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackBerry Device Software Browser Dialog Box Certificate Mismatch Weakness | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| BlackBerry browser dialog box does not clearly indicate mismatches between web site domain names and associated certificates | CONFIRM | www.blackberry.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Blackberry OS NULL Character Flaw in Common Name Field Lets Remote Users Spoof Certficiates | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| BlackBerry Devices Insufficient Certificate Warning Security Issue - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.