CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2009-3555

The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9....

Vulnerability Description

The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, GnuTLS 2.8.5 and earlier, Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.4 and earlier, multiple Cisco products, and other products, does not properly associate renegotiation handshakes with an existing connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert data into HTTPS sessions, and possibly other types of sessions protected by TLS or SSL, by sending an unauthenticated request that is processed retroactively by a server in a post-renegotiation context, related to a "plaintext injection" attack, aka the "Project Mogul" issue.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ApacheHttp Server<= 2.2.14
GnuGnutls<= 2.8.5
MozillaNss<= 3.12.4
OpensslOpenssl<= 0.9.8k
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.04
DebianDebian Linux4.0
FedoraprojectFedora11
F5Nginx>= 0.1.0, <= 0.8.22

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-3555?

CVE-2009-3555 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9....

How severe is CVE-2009-3555?

CVE-2009-3555 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3555?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server, Gnu Gnutls, Mozilla Nss, Openssl Openssl, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.