CVE-2009-1679
What it is
The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, when installing a configuration profile, can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.0
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.1
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.2
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.0
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.1
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.2
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.3
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/55239
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/55239
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212