VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2072
CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-06-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Apple Safari does not require a cached certificate before displaying a lock icon for an https web site, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an arbitrary https site by sending the browser a crafted (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response page for an https request sent through a proxy server.
Weakness classification
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication