CVE-2011-0160 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can capture HTTP Basic Authentication credentials via malicious redirects in Safari and iOS browsers.

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-2011-0160?

CVE-2011-0160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Mar 2011. 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

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0160?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-0160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-88m5-6h8p-57j2, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-0160.