// For flags

CVE-2008-3532

pidgin: NSS plugin doesn't verify SSL certificates

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The NSS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.4.3 does not verify SSL certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid server certificate for a spoofed service.

La extensión (plugin) NSS en libpurple de Pidgin 2.4.3 no verifica certificados SSL, lo cual hace más fácil a atacantes remotos engañar a usuarios a aceptar un certificado de servidor no válido para un servicio suplantado.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-08-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
 Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
 2.4.3
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.3"
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Affected