First published: Wed Mar 23 2011(Updated: )
The default configuration of Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7 uses SSH protocol version 1 within the New Remote Connection dialog, which might make it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSH servers by leveraging protocol vulnerabilities.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.3 | |
Apple Terminal | ||
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.6 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.0 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.4 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.5 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.6 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.4 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.5 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.0 |
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CVE-2011-0189 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
To fix CVE-2011-0189, upgrade your Mac OS X to version 10.6.7 or later to ensure SSH protocol version 2 is used.
CVE-2011-0189 affects Terminal configurations using SSH protocol version 1, making systems vulnerable to spoofing.
Users of Apple Mac OS X 10.6 versions prior to 10.6.7 are affected by CVE-2011-0189.
The vulnerability specifically impacts the Apple Terminal application on affected versions of Mac OS X.