Apple iPhone OS up to 1.1.2 Passcode Lock access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iPhone OS up to 1.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Passcode Lock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows physically proximate attackers to leverage the emergency-call ability of locked devices to make a phone call to an arbitrary number.

The bug was discovered 11/21/2008. The weakness was released 11/21/2008 by Haifei Li (Shadow) with Mozilla Corporation (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4228 since 09/24/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (46756). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 43511, 45186, 45185 and 45184.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Haifei Li (Shadow)
Organization: Mozilla Corporation
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4228 (🔍)
X-Force: 46756
SecurityTracker: 1021271
Vulnerability Center: 21163 - Apple iPhone OS 1.0 - 2.1 Passcode Lock Allows Local Attackers to Use Emergency Call Feature, Low
SecurityFocus: 32394 - Apple iPhone and iPod touch Prior to Version 2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32756 - Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50025 - Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Passcode Lock Emergency Call Restriction Bypass
Vupen: ADV-2008-3232

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/29/2019 07:25
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/29/2019 07:25 (1)
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