Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server SSL site spoofing
| macos-cfnetwork-ssl-spoofing (29277) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a remote attacker to spoof a trusted Web site when encryption is implemented without authentication for SSL connections. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to trick a potential victim into visiting a malicious Web site that appears to be trusted.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-006 or Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Mac OS X 10.4.8 and Security Update 2006-006: About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update and Security Update 2006-006.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-275A: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple and Adobe Products.
- BID-20271: Apple Mac OS X Pre 10.4.8 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4390: CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and 10.3.9 allows remote SSL sites to appear as trusted sites by using encryption without authentication, which can cause the lock icon in Safari to be displayed even when the site's identity cannot be trusted.
- OSVDB ID: 29267: Mac OS X CFNetwork Clients SSL Site Authentication Spoofing
- SA22187: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016952: Apple CFNetwork Error May Cause Incorrect SSL Authentication Status to Be Displayed
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3852: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Command Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Reported:
Sep 29, 2006
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