CVE-2011-0160

critical

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025182

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-03-11

Updated: 2011-03-31

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical