Apple Watch up to 1.0.2 Kernel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Watch up to 1.0.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5882. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Watch up to 1.0.2 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtain access to the task ports of arbitrary processes by leveraging root privileges.

The weakness was published 09/23/2015 by Filippo Bigarella (beist) as HT205213 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5882 since 08/06/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An issue existed where root processes using the processor_set_tasks API were allowed to retrieve the task ports of other processes. This issue was addressed through added entitlement checks.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370192 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3)).

Upgrading to version 2 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 SecurityFocus (BID 76764†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53157†). Similar entries are available at VDB-9015, VDB-68413, VDB-77828 and VDB-77762. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Watch 2

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08/06/2015 🔍
09/16/2015 +41 days 🔍
09/18/2015 +2 days 🔍
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09/28/2015 +5 days 🔍
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10/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205213
Researcher: Filippo Bigarella (beist)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78115
SecurityFocus: 76764 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033609
Vulnerability Center: 53157 - Apple watchOS <2 Local Security Bypass and Information Disclosure in processor_set_tasks API - CVE-2015-5882, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2015 10:13
Updated: 11/21/2024 17:42
Changes: 09/28/2015 10:13 (61), 02/02/2018 09:26 (7), 06/19/2022 13:42 (3), 11/21/2024 17:42 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:4E0:103

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