CVE-2010-1940 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal Basic authentication credentials from Safari users by exploiting improper handling of Location headers during redirects.
- 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-2010-1940?
CVE-2010-1940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 14 May 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
Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows sends the "Authorization: Basic" header appropriate for one web site to a different web site named in a Location header received from the first site, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information by logging HTTP requests. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-1940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h5c-85wg-jwx8.