CVE-2009-0049 affects Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) versions 2.6.0 and earlier, stemming from an insufficient check of the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function's return value. This allows remote attackers to bypass certificate chain validation for DSA and ECDSA keys through malformed SSL/TLS signatures. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (C:P) but not impacting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eid:eidlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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