Unscored severity · published Jun 15, 2009
CVE-2009-2057
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…
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CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
5.0; 5.0; 5.22; 6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.1; 3.2; 4.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2057
research.microsoft.com
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323
Exploit
http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/79323/pbp-final-with-update.pdf
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