CVE-2015-9231
What it is
iTerm2 3.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords by reading DNS queries. A new (default) feature was added to iTerm2 version 3.0.0 (and unreleased 2.9.x versions such as 2.9.20150717) that resulted in a potential information disclosure. In an attempt to see whether the text under the cursor (or selected text) was a URL, the text would be sent as an unencrypted DNS query. This has the potential to result in passwords and other sensitive information being sent in cleartext without the user being aware.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 2.2% 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: 2.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- iterm2 2.9.20151111
- iterm2 2.9.20151229
- iterm2 2.9.20160102
- iterm2 2.9.20160113
- iterm2 2.9.20160206
- iterm2 2.9.20160313
- iterm2 2.9.20160422
- iterm2 2.9.20160426
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d522
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d522
References
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d522
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3688
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/5303
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6050
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6068
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/wikis/dnslookupissue
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15286956
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51
- https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d522
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3688
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/5303
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6050
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6068
- https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/wikis/dnslookupissue
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15286956