Configure XCode iOS Simulator + Burpsuite for pentesting on MacOs
1 min readFeb 1, 2024
Pre-requisites :-
Install XCode on your mac system via App store & also add iOS Simulator add on.
Steps to follow :-
- Note down the local IP address of your system which can be found under details tab under WiFi settings.
- Now go to Proxies, add that IP address in Web Proxy & Secure Web Proxy option along with a port number say 8080.
- In Burpsuite Proxy Settings under listners, add the port number 8080 and select the IP address found in Step 1 in specific address option.
- Now open XCode iOS simulator, open browser & download Burpsuite certificate by accessing http://burp.
- Go to Setting > General > VPN & Device Management > Portswigger CA & click on install.
- Go back to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings & select the toggle bar.
- In Burpsuite switch on the intercept option.
- Now open browser & access any website for example netflix.com.
- Xcode iOS Simulator is successfully intercepted in Burpsuite proxy tool.
Adding a video of the steps mentioned above:-