Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 Kext Management IPC Messages access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kext Management. The manipulation as part of IPC Messages results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-5145. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Kext Management. The manipulation as part of a IPC Messages leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

kextd in Kext Management in Apple iOS before 7 does not properly verify authorization for IPC messages, which allows local users to (1) load or (2) unload kernel extensions via a crafted message.

The weakness was disclosed 09/18/2013 by Rainbow PRISM as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

An issue existed in kextd's handling of IPC messages from unauthenticated senders. This issue was addressed by adding additional authorization checks.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5145 since 08/15/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/25/2021). 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 T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70257 (Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version iOS 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70257), SecurityFocus (BID 52107†) and Secunia (SA54886†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-4661, VDB-5610, VDB-8303 and VDB-8559 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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02/21/2012 🔍
08/15/2013 +541 days 🔍
09/18/2013 +34 days 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Rainbow PRISM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5145 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5145
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10332
SecurityFocus: 52107
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029054

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/20/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/25/2021 09:39
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (71), 03/24/2019 14:43 (2), 05/25/2021 09:34 (3), 05/25/2021 09:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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