VDB-129090 · CVE-2016-4642 · BID 90013

Apple macOS up to 10.11.6 Proxy Authentication 7pk security

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.11.6 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Proxy Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and OS X El Capitan before v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004, proxy authentication incorrectly reported HTTP proxies received credentials securely. This issue was addressed through improved warnings.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2016. The weakness was published 07/18/2016 by Gustavo Grieco (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4642 since 05/11/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1211 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92494 (Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Applying the patch Security Update 2016-004 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92494). Similar entries are available at 89675, 89686, 89687 and 89689.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 92494
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities December-2016
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Patch: Security Update 2016-004

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Gustavo Grieco
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4642 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 90013 - Libxml2 'xmlsave.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 01/12/2019 11:24
Updated: 04/28/2020 18:50
Changes: 01/12/2019 11:24 (73), 04/28/2020 18:50 (5)
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