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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component File Permission Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:
lockdownd in Lockdown in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 does not properly consider file types during the permission-setting step of a backup restoration, which allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a backup that contains a pathname with a symlink.
The weakness was disclosed 03/19/2013 by evad3rs as HT5704 as confirmed advisory (Apple Security Announce). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-0979 since 01/10/2013. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
A private exploit has been developed by evad3rs. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65633 (Apple iOS < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mobile Devices.
Upgrading to version 6.1.3 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 X-Force (82933) and Tenable (65633). The entries 7739, 8059, 8060 and 8061 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: evad3rs
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Nessus ID: 65633
Nessus Name: Apple iOS < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: iOS 6.1.3
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01/10/2013 🔍02/15/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT5704
Researcher: evad3rs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0979 (🔍)
X-Force: 82933
Vulnerability Center: 47682 - Apple iOS <6.1.3 Lockdown Local Security Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2013-0979, Low
SecurityFocus: 58588 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 52173 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91529
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/25/2013 12:51Updated: 05/06/2021 14:25
Changes: 03/25/2013 12:51 (76), 06/15/2017 18:52 (3), 05/06/2021 14:25 (4)
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