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CVE-2009-3490

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-09-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-3490
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.52%

Original NVD Description

GNU Wget before 1.12 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle remote attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.