Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider software 1.3.x before 1.3.3 and 2.x before 2.2.1, when using PKIX trust validation, does not properly handle a '\0' character in the subject or subjectAltName fields of a certificate, which allows remote 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.
CVE-2009-3475
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 57%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 29, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36855
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36861
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36876
- cve@mitrehttp://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36855
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36861
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36876
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896
Affected Packages
(19 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(5)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | 1.1.1-2, 1.1.1-2+lenny1~bpo40+1 | 1.1.1-2+lenny1 | — |
| opensaml2 | 2.0-2 | 2.0-2+lenny1 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | 1.3.1.dfsg1-3, 1.3.1.dfsg1-3+lenny1~bpo40+1 | 1.3.1.dfsg1-3+lenny1 | — |
| shibboleth-sp2 | 2.0.dfsg1-4 | 2.0.dfsg1-4+lenny1 | — |
| xmltooling | 1.0-2 | 1.0-2+lenny1 | — |
Debian:11(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | — | 3.0.0-2 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | — | 3.0.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| xmltooling | — | 1.2.2-1 | — |
Debian:12(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | — | 3.0.0-2 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | — | 3.0.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| xmltooling | — | 1.2.2-1 | — |
Debian:13(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | — | 3.0.0-2 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | — | 3.0.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| xmltooling | — | 1.2.2-1 | — |
Debian:14(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | — | 3.0.0-2 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | — | 3.0.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| xmltooling | — | 1.2.2-1 | — |
Debian:4.0(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensaml | 1.1a-2 | 1.1a-2+etch1 | — |
| shibboleth-sp | 1.3f.dfsg1-2 | 1.3f.dfsg1-2+etch1 | — |
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-08-27 14:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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