55130 : Apple Safari Proxy Server CONNECT Response Document Context Determination Weakness MiTM Arbitrary Script Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-05-01

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-2058" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Apple Safari before 3.2.2 uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a document provided in a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response from a proxy server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script by modifying this CONNECT response, aka an "SSL tampering" attack.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-2058 (see also: NVD)
Other Advisory URL: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323
http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/79323/pbp-final-with-update.pdf

Tools & Filters

	38745

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-06-16 | Disagree?

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