CVE-2016-4642

MEDIUM

Apple tvOS < 9.2.2, iOS < 9.3.3, and macOS 10.11.0-10.11.5 - Proxy Authentication Credential Exposure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206905

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0134
EPSS Percentile 68.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-254
Status published
Products (3)
apple/apple_tv < 9.2.2
apple/iphone_os < 9.3.3
apple/mac_os 10.11.0 - 10.11.6
Published Jan 11, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026