CVE-2009-2510
First published: Wed Oct 14 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
| Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091709-microsoft-ie-security-hole.html
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/073009-more-holes-found-in-webs.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36475
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/kaminsky/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5842
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-056
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-2510?
CVE-2009-2510 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for security vulnerabilities in Microsoft CryptoAPI.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-2510?
CVE-2009-2510 affects multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2/SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2510?
To fix CVE-2009-2510, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for their affected Windows version.
What are the potential risks of CVE-2009-2510?
The risks of CVE-2009-2510 include the possibility of remote code execution and unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2510?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2009-2510; users are advised to update their systems to mitigate the vulnerability.
- agent/type
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows 2000
- version/microsoft windows 2000/sp4
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2003
- version/microsoft windows server 2003/sp2
- canonical/microsoft windows 7
- canonical/microsoft windows server
- version/microsoft windows server/r2
- version/microsoft windows server/sp2
- canonical/microsoft windows vista
- version/microsoft windows vista/sp1
- version/microsoft windows vista/sp2
- canonical/microsoft windows xp
- version/microsoft windows xp/sp2
- version/microsoft windows xp/sp3