CVE-2009-3044
Opera before 10.00 does not properly handle a (1) '\0' character or (2) invalid wildcard 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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.01%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Opera before 10.00 does not properly handle a (1) '\0' character or (2) invalid wildcard 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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.01% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/934/Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6444
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1000/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/934/Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6444
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.