CVE-2010-1802 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper domain-name comparison in X.509 certificates within macOS libsecurity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1802?
CVE-2010-1802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 does not properly perform comparisons to domain-name strings in X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate associated with a similar domain name, as demonstrated by use of a www.example.con certificate to spoof www.example.com.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1802?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Libsecurity, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-1802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-927q-r643-v6jf.