VDB-106903 · CVE-2015-9231 · GCVE-0-2015-9231

iTerm2 up to 3.1.0 DNS Query Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in iTerm2 up to 3.1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DNS Query Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-9231. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iTerm2 up to 3.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component DNS Query Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

iTerm2 3.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords by reading DNS queries. A new (default) feature was added to iTerm2 version 3.0.0 (and unreleased 2.9.x versions such as 2.9.20150717) that resulted in a potential information disclosure. In an attempt to see whether the text under the cursor (or selected text) was a URL, the text would be sent as an unencrypted DNS query. This has the potential to result in passwords and other sensitive information being sent in cleartext without the user being aware.

The bug was discovered 09/20/2017. The weakness was presented 09/20/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-9231 since 09/20/2017. 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 T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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iTerm2

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License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iTerm2 3.1.1
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/20/2017 🔍
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09/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-9231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106903

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2017 09:02
Updated: 12/29/2022 15:00
Changes: 09/21/2017 09:02 (57), 11/18/2019 09:40 (1), 12/29/2022 15:00 (5)
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