CVE-2009-0653
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-287
Authentication Issues
Publication date:
20/02/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
OpenSSL, probably 0.9.6, does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack, a related issue to CVE-2002-0970.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-09/bh-dc-09-speakers.html#Marlinspike
- https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-dc-09/Marlinspike/BlackHat-DC-09-Marlinspike-Defeating-SSL.pdf
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-09/bh-dc-09-speakers.html#Marlinspike
- https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-dc-09/Marlinspike/BlackHat-DC-09-Marlinspike-Defeating-SSL.pdf



