Auth bypass in Arrl Tqsllib

CVE-2009-0124

The tqsl_verifyDataBlock function in openssl_cert.cpp in American Radio Relay League (ARRL) tqsllib 2.0 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, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.013 (68.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0124?
CVE-2009-0124 is a vulnerability in Arrl Tqsllib, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2009-01-15.
Is CVE-2009-0124 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.