CVE-2008-1938
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSony Mylo COM-2 Japanese model firmware before 1.002 does not properly verify web server SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and conduct spoofing attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Sony Mylo COM-2 Japanese model firmware before version 1.002 fails to properly verify web server SSL certificates during HTTPS connections. This SSL certificate validation bypass allows a remote attacker positioned on the same network to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, intercepting sensitive information transmitted between the device and legitimate servers, or redirecting traffic to malicious servers.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.001<= 1.100CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device modelCheck if the device is a Sony Mylo COM-2 (Japanese model). Locate the model number on the device casing or in the device settings under 'About' or 'System Information'.Affected if The device is NOT a Sony Mylo COM-2 Japanese model (other Mylo models may have different firmware versioning and may not be affected by this specific CVE).
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Locate firmware version in device settingsAccess the device settings menu and navigate to 'System Settings', 'About Device', or 'Version Information' to find the installed firmware version number.Affected if Unable to locate or read the firmware version from the device (version information may be corrupted or inaccessible).
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Compare firmware version to affected rangesCompare the installed firmware version to the affected ranges: version 1.001 or lower, OR version 1.100 or lower. Note that version 1.002 and later are NOT affected.Affected if The installed firmware version is 1.001 or below, OR 1.100 or below. Versions 1.002 and above are not affected by this vulnerability.
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Verify HTTPS web browsing is in useCheck if the web browser feature is used on the device. Attempt to access an HTTPS website (such as https://example.com) through the device's web browser to confirm the feature is functional and accessible.Affected if The device web browser is actively used for HTTPS connections. The SSL validation bypass only poses a risk when the device makes HTTPS connections; if the web browser feature is never used, the attack surface is limited.
The device is affected if it is a Sony Mylo COM-2 Japanese model with firmware version 1.001 or lower (or 1.100 or lower) and the web browser feature is used to access HTTPS sites.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the device firmware to version 1.002 or later if available; otherwise, retire and replace the device since it is a legacy product from 2008 with no expected security support.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-1938 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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