CVE-2008-2809 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla-based web browsers, including Firefox and SeaMonkey, where accepting an SSL certificate based on its Common Name (CN) also implicitly accepts all domain names listed in the subjectAltName field. This flaw could allow remote attackers to trick users into accepting invalid certificates for spoofed websites. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity and partial impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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