CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-7579
5.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-02-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork Proxies" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.
Affected configurations
• apple iphone os (< 10.1)
• apple mac os x (< 10.12.1)
• apple tvos (< 10.0.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93856 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207275 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93856 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207275 Vendor Advisory