FKIE_CVE-2009-3477

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-29 23:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36875Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36875Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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
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      "value": "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 \u0027\\0\u0027 character in a domain name in the subject\u0027s 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."
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      "value": "El Navegador de Blackberry en RIM BlackBerry Device Software v4.5.0 anterior a v4.5.0.173, 4.6.0 anterior a v4.6.0.303, 4.6.1 anterior a v4.6.1.309, 4.7.0 anterior a v4.7.0.179, y 4.7.1 anterior a v4.7.1.57 no maneja apropiadamente caracteres \"ocultos\" incluyendo un car\u00e1cter \u0027\\0\u0027 en un nombre de dominio en el campo nombre com\u00fan (NC) de un certificado X.509, lo cual permite a atacantes hombre-en-el-medio (man-in-the-middle) remotos suplantar servidores SSL a su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de de un certificado manipulado expedido por una Autoridad de Certificaci\u00f3n leg\u00edtima, un tema relacionado con CVE-2009-2408."
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  "id": "CVE-2009-3477",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "baseScore": 6.8,
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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