Apple iOS up to 8.x CFNetwork HTTPProtocol information disclosure
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.x (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component CFNetwork HTTPProtocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly recognize the HSTS preload list during a private-browsing session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
The weakness was published 11/22/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5859 since 08/06/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/10/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 9015, 68413, 77828 and 77762.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: iOS 9.0
Timeline
08/06/2015 🔍11/21/2015 🔍
11/21/2015 🔍
11/22/2015 🔍
11/23/2015 🔍
12/03/2015 🔍
05/10/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2015-5859 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 54759 - Apple iOS before 9 Remote Information Disclosure in the CFNetwork HTTPProtocol Component, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 11/23/2015 10:35Updated: 05/10/2018 11:02
Changes: 11/23/2015 10:35 (51), 05/10/2018 11:02 (8)
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