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CVE-2011-0199

5.9 · MEDIUM

The Certificate Trust Policy component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 does not perform CRL checking for Extended Validation (EV) certificates that lack OCSP URLs, which might allow man-in-the-midd…

Published Jun 24, 2011appleCWE-295EPSS 0.75%

Overview

CVE-2011-0199 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on June 24, 2011 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Certificate Trust Policy component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 does not perform CRL checking for Extended Validation (EV) certificates that lack OCSP URLs, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server via a revoked certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applemac_os_x>= 10.6.0, < 10.6.8Affected
applemac_os_x_server>= 10.6.0, < 10.6.8Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4723Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/48447Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4723Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/48447

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0199?

CVE-2011-0199 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on June 24, 2011 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-0199?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0199?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0199?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-0199 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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