CVE Catalog

CVE-2009-3475

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider software 1.3.x before 1.3.3 and 2.x before 2.2.1, when using PKIX trust validation, does not properly handle a '\0' character in the subject or subjectAltName fields of a certificate, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.

Risk Assessment

The organization is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that can lead to interception of sensitive credentials and other data transmitted over SSL.

Recommendation

Immediately update Shibboleth Service Provider to version 1.3.3 or later (for 1.3.x branch) and 2.2.1 or later (for 2.x branch).

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider software 1.3.x before 1.3.3 and 2.x before 2.2.1, when using PKIX trust validation, does not properly handle a '\0' character in the subject or subjectAltName fields of a 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS