CVE-2009-2797 describes a vulnerability in the WebKit component of Apple iPhone OS versions prior to 3.1 and iPod touch versions prior to 3.1.1. This flaw causes usernames and passwords embedded in URLs to be inadvertently included in Referer headers, potentially exposing sensitive authentication details to web server logs. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, allowing remote attackers to passively collect credentials. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:ipod_touch:*:* | ||
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
10.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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