CVE-2009-2702 describes a vulnerability in KDE KSSL within kdelibs versions 3.5.4, 4.2.4, and 4.3. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper handling of a null character in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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