Apple Watch OS 1.0 Kernel privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Watch OS 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-1101. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Watch OS 1.0 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.3, and Apple TV before 7.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

The weakness was presented 05/19/2015 by Ilja van Sprundel (lokihardt@ASRT) with Zimperium Mobile Security Labs as HT204870 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1101 since 01/16/2015. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82712 (Apple TV < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123515 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82712), SecurityFocus (BID 73981†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52911†). Additional details are provided at scip.ch. See VDB-74026, VDB-74028, VDB-74029 and VDB-74030 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 82712
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Apr15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Watch OS 1.0.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204870
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: Zimperium Mobile Security Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75463
SecurityFocus: 73981 - Apple TV/Mac OS X/iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032048
Vulnerability Center: 52911 - Apple MacOS X <10.10.3 Local Code Execution or DoS due to an Issue in the Kernel - CVE-2015-1101, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2015 10:45 AM
Updated: 12/01/2024 12:39 PM
Changes: 05/20/2015 10:45 AM (66), 10/08/2018 03:09 PM (19), 05/19/2022 06:36 AM (2), 05/19/2022 06:46 AM (1), 12/01/2024 12:39 PM (16)
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