CVE-2009-0049 json
Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which…
published 2009-01-07 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0058
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499827/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- ocert.org /advisories/ocert-2008-016.html
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secunia.com
/advisories/34029
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0049
- NVD CVE-2009-0049
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