Apple Safari does not require a cached certificate before displaying a lock icon for an https web site, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an arbitrary https site by sending the browser a crafted (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response page for an https request sent through a proxy server.
Published 2009-06-15 19:30:06
Updated 2009-06-23 05:33:42
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2072

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 24 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2072

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.4
MEDIUM AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.5
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-2072

  • When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-2072

Products affected by CVE-2009-2072

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