CVE-2006-4409 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass certificate revocation checks in macOS when an HTTP proxy is used, allowing the use of revoked certificates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-4409?

CVE-2006-4409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) service in the Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 retrieve certificate revocation lists (CRL) when an HTTP proxy is in use, which could cause the system to accept certificates that have been revoked.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4409?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4409?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jc8-8p5c-r55w.

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