CVE-2009-2057

Published: Jun 15, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287

5.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer before 8 uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a document provided in a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response from a proxy server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script by modifying this CONNECT response, aka an "SSL tampering" attack.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

ieOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

internet explorerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323

research.microsoft.com

http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/79323/pbp-final-with-update.pdf

research.microsoft.com

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