Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 recognize a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.6 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 3.0.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114250
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120156
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2123
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:210
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-70.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0781.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0782.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1007-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=578697
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3170?
CVE-2010-3170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 recognize a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name field of...
How severe is CVE-2010-3170?
CVE-2010-3170 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3170?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.