CVE-2009-0089

Description

Windows HTTP Services (aka WinHTTP) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista Gold allows remote web servers to impersonate arbitrary https web sites by using DNS spoofing to "forward a connection" to a different https web site that has a valid certificate matching its own domain name, but not a certificate matching the domain name of the host requested by the user, aka "Windows HTTP Services Certificate Name Mismatch Vulnerability."

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.91% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34437 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6027 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34677 third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022041 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1027 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-013 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0089?
CVE-2009-0089 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0089?
To fix CVE-2009-0089, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0089 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0089 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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