CVE-2010-3831 Information disclosure in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can steal MobileMe passwords by intercepting unencrypted HTTP Basic Authentication during photo uploads in iOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3831?
CVE-2010-3831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 26 Nov 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Photos in Apple iOS before 4.2 enables support for HTTP Basic Authentication over an unencrypted connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read MobileMe account passwords by spoofing a MobileMe Gallery server during a "Send to MobileMe" action.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh3j-cw8c-mh94.