CVE-2009-2061

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.10 processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying this CONNECT response to specify a 302 redirect to an arbitrary https web site.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/79323/pbp-final-with-update.pdf exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35412 vdb entry
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51203 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2061?
CVE-2009-2061 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2061?
To fix CVE-2009-2061, 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-2009-2061 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2061 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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