BlackBerry Device Software certificate spoofing
| blackberry-device-certificate-spoofing (53490) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BlackBerry Device Software could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to show NULL characters in the dialog box when a mismatched certificate is detected. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate with NULL characters in the Common Name (CN) field, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the victim to accept spoofed certificates.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Blackberry Security Advisory KB19552 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Blackberry Security Advisory KB19552: BlackBerry Browser dialog box does not clearly indicate mismatches between web site domain names and associated certificates.
- BID-36528: BlackBerry Device Software Browser Dialog Box Certificate Mismatch Weakness
- CVE-2009-3477: The Blackberry Browser in RIM BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.173, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.303, 4.6.1 before 4.6.1.309, 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.179, and 4.7.1 before 4.7.1.57 does not properly handle hidden characters including a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
- SA36875: BlackBerry Devices Insufficient Certificate Warning Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1022951: Blackberry OS NULL Character Flaw in Common Name Field Lets Remote Users Spoof Certficiates
Platforms Affected:
- RIM BlackBerry Software 4.5
- RIM BlackBerry Software 4.6
- RIM BlackBerry Software 4.6.1
- RIM BlackBerry Software 4.7
- RIM BlackBerry Software 4.7.1
Reported:
Sep 28, 2009
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