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CVE-2011-0214


CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a system root certificate, which allows remote web servers to bypass intended SSL restrictions via a certificate signed by a blacklisted certification authority.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0214 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from apple, from apple, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-07-21T23:55:01.723

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apple cfnetwork * Yes
Application apple safari ≤ 5.0.5 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0b1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0b2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.4 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.5 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 2 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.4 Yes
Application apple safari 3 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.0b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.1b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.2b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.3b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.4 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.4b Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.0b Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.2 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.4 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.