CVE-2011-0228

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Data Security component in Apple iOS before 4.2.10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.5 does not check the basicConstraints parameter during validation of X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server by using a non-CA certificate to sign a certificate for an arbitrary domain.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 29, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-0228: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix