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CVE-2009-3555· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in th

The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, GnuTLS 2.8.5 and earlier, Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.4 and earlier, multiple Cisco products, and other products, does not properly associate renegotiation handshakes with an existing connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert data into HTTPS sessions, and possibly other types of sessions protected by TLS or SSL, by sending an unauthenticated request that is processed retroactively by a server in a post-renegotiation context, related to a "plaintext injection" attack, aka the "Project Mogul" issue.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Nov 9, 2009
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
87.3% · 100th percentile
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Action score

65

This week

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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
26 / 30 · 87.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
apachehttp server
gnugnutls
mozillanss
opensslopenssl
canonicalubuntu linux
debiandebian linux
fedoraprojectfedora
f5nginx

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache http serverup to 2.2.14 inclusive
  • f5 nginx0.1.0 and later · up to 0.8.22 inclusive

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12apache2before 2.2.14-22.2.14-2
Debian:12lighttpdbefore 1.4.30-11.4.30-1
Debian:12nginxbefore 0.7.64-10.7.64-1
Debian:12nssbefore 3.12.6-13.12.6-1
Debian:12opensslbefore 0.9.8k-60.9.8k-6
Debian:12tomcat-nativebefore 1.1.18-11.1.18-1
Debian:13poundbefore 2.6-6.12.6-6.1
Debian:4.0apache2before 2.2.3-4+etch112.2.3-4+etch11
Debian:5.0apache2before 2.2.9-10+lenny62.2.9-10+lenny6
Debian:5.0nssbefore 3.12.3.1-0lenny33.12.3.1-0lenny3
Debian:5.0opensslbefore 0.9.8g-15+lenny110.9.8g-15+lenny11
Debian:6.0lighttpdbefore 1.4.28-2+squeeze1.21.4.28-2+squeeze1.2
Debian:6.0poundbefore 2.6-1+deb6u12.6-1+deb6u1
Debian:7poundbefore 2.6-2+deb7u12.6-2+deb7u1
Debian:8poundbefore 2.6-6+deb8u12.6-6+deb8u1
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 5.0.0 · before 5.5.335.5.33
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 6.0.0 · before 6.0.326.0.32
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 7.0.0 · before 7.0.107.0.10
openSUSE:Tumbleweedapache2before 2.4.23-4.12.4.23-4.1
openSUSE:TumbleweedMozillaThunderbirdbefore 45.5.1-1.145.5.1-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ashttpdbefore 0:2.0.46-77.ent0:2.0.46-77.ent
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ashttpd-debuginfobefore 0:2.0.46-77.ent0:2.0.46-77.ent
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ashttpd-develbefore 0:2.0.46-77.ent0:2.0.46-77.ent
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asmod_sslbefore 1:2.0.46-77.ent1:2.0.46-77.ent

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Debian:apache22.2.14-2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Debian:lighttpd1.4.30-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Debian:nginx0.7.64-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Debian:nss3.12.6-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Debian:openssl0.9.8k-6 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Debian:pound2.6-6.1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
Debian:tomcat-native1.1.18-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat5.5.33Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat6.0.32Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat7.0.10Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:apache22.4.23-4.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
openSUSE:MozillaThunderbird45.5.1-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:httpd0:2.0.46-77.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:httpd-debuginfo0:2.0.46-77.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:httpd-devel0:2.0.46-77.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:httpd-manual0:2.2.3-31.el5_4.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:httpd-suexec0:2.0.52-41.ent.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-demo1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-devel1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:mod_ssl1:2.0.46-77.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×2
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2009-11-10
Exploit-DB entryremote2009-12-21
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:32022-03-30

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoCsame day
  3. TodaySep 29, 2026+6168 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Root cause

A certificate validation error is silently swallowed instead of terminating the connection. Often, code added for a test environment makes its way into production.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

kotlin
override fun checkServerTrusted(chain: Array<X509Certificate>, type: String) {  // Left empty for the test environment}

Fixed

kotlin
val client = OkHttpClient.Builder()  .certificatePinner(    CertificatePinner.Builder()      .add("api.sirius.example", "sha256/…")      .build()  ).build()

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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Change log

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