How severe is CVE-2009-2061?

CVE-2009-2061 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2009-2061 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-2061?

CVE-2009-2061 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 87 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2061?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2009-2061 published?

CVE-2009-2061 was published on 2009-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-2061

CVE-2009-2061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-310.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-310
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
Published: 2009-06-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.10 processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying this CONNECT response to specify a 302 redirect to an arbitrary https web site.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2061?: Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.10 processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying this CONNECT response to specify a 302 redirect to an arbitrary https web site.
How severe is CVE-2009-2061?: CVE-2009-2061 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2009-2061 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-2061?: CVE-2009-2061 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 87 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2061?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-2061 published?: CVE-2009-2061 was published on 2009-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (87)

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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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