Vulnerability Description
The CryptoAPI component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, as used by Internet Explorer and other applications, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, aka "Null Truncation in X.509 Common Name Vulnerability," a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/073009-more-holes-found-in-webs.html
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091709-microsoft-ie-security-hole.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36475
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/kaminsky/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-05
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/073009-more-holes-found-in-webs.html
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091709-microsoft-ie-security-hole.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36475
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/kaminsky/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-05
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2510?
CVE-2009-2510 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The CryptoAPI component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, as used ...
How severe is CVE-2009-2510?
CVE-2009-2510 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2510?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.