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AA-2009.0145 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux][Mac][OSX] -- HTTPS: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: 19 June 2009
References: ESB-2009.1296

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AA-2009.0145                  AUSCERT Advisory

                        [Win][UNIX/Linux][Mac][OSX]
                      HTTPS: Multiple Vulnerabilities
                               19 June 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              HTTPS
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
                      Mac OS X
Impact:               Provide Misleading Information
                      Reduced Security
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-2057 CVE-2009-2058 CVE-2009-2059
                      CVE-2009-2060 CVE-2009-2061 CVE-2009-2062
                      CVE-2009-2063 CVE-2009-2064 CVE-2009-2065
                      CVE-2009-2066 CVE-2009-2067 CVE-2009-2068
                      CVE-2009-2069 CVE-2009-2070 CVE-2009-2071
                      CVE-2009-2072 CVE-2009-2074 CVE-2009-2075
                      CVE-2009-2076 CVE-2009-2077
Member content until: Friday, July 17 2009

OVERVIEW:

       A research paper from Microsoft has identified security risks 
       affecting all major browsers and many websites when communicating
       via a proxy server. [1]


IMPACT:

       Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, and Google Chrome are open to 
       man-in-the-middle attacks when displaying a certificate for a CONNECT 
       response page from a proxy server, spoofing an arbitrary https site by 
       letting a browser obtain a valid certificate, then sending the browser 
       a crafted 502 response page upon a subsequent request.

       Apple Safari, however, does not require a cached certificate to 
       display a padlock icon for an https site when given a crafted CONNECT 
       response page.

       The vulnerabilities are:

       CVE-2009-2069 Microsoft Internet Explorer before 8 
       CVE-2009-2070 Opera
       CVE-2009-2071 Google Chrome before 1.0.154.53
       CVE-2009-2072 Apple Safari
       

       Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Opera and Google Chrome 
       are vulnerable to an "SSL tampering attack", whereby the browser is 
       compromised via a man-in-the-middle attack through the injection of 
       arbitrary web script by modifying a CONNECT response.

       The vulnerabilities are:

       CVE-2009-2057 Microsoft Internet Explorer before 8
       CVE-2009-2058 Apple Safari before 3.2.2
       CVE-2009-2059 Opera, possibly before 9.25
       CVE-2009-2060 Google Chrome before 1.0.154.53

       Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera, are vulnerable to a 
       man-in-the-middle attack via the injection of arbitrary web script 
       into an https site by modifying a CONNECT response.
       
       The vulnerabilities are:

       CVE-2009-2061 Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.10
       CVE-2009-2062 Apple Safari before 3.2.2
       CVE-2009-2063 Opera, possibly before 9.25

       
       Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome 
       and Apple Safari are vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack by
       the injection of arbitrary web script, in an https site, by modifying 
       an http page to include an https iframe that references a script file 
       on an http site.

       The vulnerabilities are:

       CVE-2009-2064 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
       CVE-2009-2065 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10, and possibly other versions
       CVE-2009-2066 Apple Safari
       CVE-2009-2067 Opera
       CVE-2009-2068 Google Chrome


MITIGATION:

       Many of these browsers have patches available and some are in the 
       process of being patched. Please refer to the vendors' websites for
       updates.

       Fixes are available for the following:

       CVE-2009-2058 Apple Safari before 3.2.2
       CVE-2009-2059 Opera, possibly before 9.25
       CVE-2009-2060 Google Chrome before 1.0.154.53
       CVE-2009-2061 Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.10
       CVE-2009-2062 Apple Safari before 3.2.2
       CVE-2009-2063 Opera, possibly before 9.25
       CVE-2009-2065 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10, and possibly other versions
       CVE-2009-2071 Google Chrome before 1.0.154.53

       Please see the Microsoft Research page for further details on the 
       investigation of this vulnerability. [1]
       Further details regarding the individual CVEs can be found on the 
       NIST website. [2]


REFERENCES:

       [1] Microsoft Research
           http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323

       [2] National Vulnerability Database
           http://web.nvd.nist.gov

AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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