CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2009-2474

Published: Aug 21, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-326
5.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 31.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

neon before 0.28.6, when OpenSSL or GnuTLS is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows 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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Affected Products

n/an/a
neonwebdav
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mac os xapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
webdavoss-projectOSS Librariesaka webdav client
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
View detailed technique mapping

References

http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.html
lists.manyfish.co.uk
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.html
lists.manyfish.co.uk
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
support.apple.com
and 10 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2009-2474 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows