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SSL Burp certificate MacOS

Lorenzo | Last updated: Mar 29, 2020 10:49AM UTC

Hi, I'm Lorenzo. I've followed the entire guide to install the CA certificate generated by Burp for Safari. https://portswigger.net/support/installing-burp-suites-ca-certificate-in-safari I've followed each step but it seems it does not work. I still get "connection is not private. Safari can not connect to mywebsite.com" for https websites.

Lorenzo | Last updated: Mar 29, 2020 11:25AM UTC

I'm sure I've followed each step. I did all the procedure again, and it seems it can not work for any web browser too. In the interceptor tab, it seems I get the request from any application, but no response.

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 30, 2020 12:30PM UTC

Hi The easiest web browser to set up with Burp Suite is Firefox. Intercept disrupts outgoing requests, so you will not be able to see the response from your application there. If you go into the HTTP history table, you should see your record of requests and responses. Have you tried removing the certificate and then reinstalling it in your keychain? Did you try restarting Safari after installing your certificate and setting it as always trusted?

Lorenzo | Last updated: Mar 30, 2020 08:21PM UTC

It seems re-installing Burp community works. But then if I poweroff my machine, I need to reinstall it again. Does Burp need any specific (root) permission to check / to grep the certificate on keychain?

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 31, 2020 02:45PM UTC

So to clarify: the certificate, once installed, does not persist in your keychain? Have you tried installing the certificate as a root user?

Lorenzo | Last updated: Apr 01, 2020 07:16AM UTC

Upgrading my OS to Catalina 10.15.4 seems to have resolved the issue! Thanks :)

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Apr 01, 2020 09:50AM UTC