What is the severity of CVE-2010-1940?

CVE-2010-1940 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1940?

To fix CVE-2010-1940, users should upgrade to a newer version of Apple Safari that addresses this issue.

What is the impact of CVE-2010-1940 on users?

The impact of CVE-2010-1940 is that it may allow remote web servers to obtain users' sensitive information inadvertently.

Which version of Safari is affected by CVE-2010-1940?

CVE-2010-1940 affects Apple Safari version 4.0.5 on Windows.

How does CVE-2010-1940 exploit work?

CVE-2010-1940 exploits the way Safari sends the "Authorization: Basic" header to unintended destinations based on redirect responses.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-1940

medium

4.3

CWE

255

14/5/2010

7/8/2024

CVE-2010-1940

First published: Fri May 14 2010(Updated: )

Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows sends the "Authorization: Basic" header appropriate for one web site to a different web site named in a Location header received from the first site, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information by logging HTTP requests. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mobile Safari	=4.0.5
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1940?
CVE-2010-1940 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1940?
To fix CVE-2010-1940, users should upgrade to a newer version of Apple Safari that addresses this issue.
What is the impact of CVE-2010-1940 on users?
The impact of CVE-2010-1940 is that it may allow remote web servers to obtain users' sensitive information inadvertently.
Which version of Safari is affected by CVE-2010-1940?
CVE-2010-1940 affects Apple Safari version 4.0.5 on Windows.
How does CVE-2010-1940 exploit work?
CVE-2010-1940 exploits the way Safari sends the "Authorization: Basic" header to unintended destinations based on redirect responses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1940?
CVE-2010-1940 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1940?
To fix CVE-2010-1940, users should upgrade to a newer version of Apple Safari that addresses this issue.
What is the impact of CVE-2010-1940 on users?
The impact of CVE-2010-1940 is that it may allow remote web servers to obtain users' sensitive information inadvertently.
Which version of Safari is affected by CVE-2010-1940?
CVE-2010-1940 affects Apple Safari version 4.0.5 on Windows.
How does CVE-2010-1940 exploit work?
CVE-2010-1940 exploits the way Safari sends the "Authorization: Basic" header to unintended destinations based on redirect responses.