CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component MapKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use HTTPS for shared links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP traffic.
The weakness was released 05/16/2016 with LinkedIn as HT206568 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1842 since 01/13/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:
Shared links were sent with HTTP rather than HTTPS. This was addressed by enabling HTTPS for shared links.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91228 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.
Upgrading to version 9.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91228). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 81367, 87425, 87434 and 87435.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 91228
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 881901
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 November-2016
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 9.3.2
Timeline
01/13/2016 🔍05/16/2016 🔍
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05/19/2016 🔍
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08/21/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT206568
Organization: LinkedIn
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1842 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1035890
SecurityFocus: 84271
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 05/18/2016 12:52Updated: 08/21/2022 09:51
Changes: 05/18/2016 12:52 (77), 12/02/2018 09:48 (3), 08/21/2022 09:51 (4)
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