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Google Chrome < 1.0.154.53 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 39449

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 1.0.154.53. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - The browser uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a 4xx/5xx CONNECT response from a proxy server. This could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of a legitimate server, circumventing the browser's same- origin policy.

 - The browser displays a cached certificate for 4xx/5xx CONNECT response pages from a proxy server. A man-in- the-middle attacker could exploit this by displaying a spoofed web page with the valid certificate of a legitimate website.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome 1.0.154.53 or later.

See Also

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/pretty-bad-proxy-an-overlooked-adversary-in-browsers-https-deployments/?from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fapps%2Fpubs%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fid%3D79323

http://www.nessus.org/u?f2384355

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 39449

File Name: google_chrome_1_0_154_53.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/19/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2060, CVE-2009-2071

BID: 35380, 35411

CWE: 287