aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) 0.98.3 and earlier, when SSL is used, does not verify that…
Priority LOW 29CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) 0.98.3 and earlier, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an MSN server via an arbitrary certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01305 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.98.3 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.83 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.94 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.95 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
| cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.97 | Vulnerable | Alvaro |
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.98.3 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.83 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.94 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.95 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
- cpe:2.3:a:alvaro:alvaros_messenger:0.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.97 Vulnerable ·Alvaro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9f4-9pfr-g2fp
References
Advisory 6
- FEDORA-2010-7373
- http://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/?view=log&pathrev=11991
- http://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/amsn/sip.tcl?r1=11953&r2=11991&pathrev=11991
- http://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/amsn/proxy.tcl?r1=11886&r2=11991&pathrev=11991
- http://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/amsn/soap.tcl?r1=11891&r2=11991&pathrev=11991
- FEDORA-2010-7378
Other 6
- [oss-security] 20100310 CVE Request -- aMSN -- improper SSL certificate validation (MITM)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=572818
- [oss-security] 20100401 Re: CVE Request -- aMSN -- improper SSL certificate validation (MITM)
- 20090626 aMSN SSL Certificate Vulnerability
- http://www.opensource-archive.org/showthread.php?p=183821
- ADV-2010-1109
More Alvaros Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02116 aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) 0.96 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-0744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9f4-9pfr-g2fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0744 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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