Apple watchOS up to 4.1 Kernel information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 4.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-13869. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 4.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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 bug was discovered 12/02/2017. The weakness was shared 12/05/2017 by Jann Horn with Google as HT208325 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13869 since 08/30/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105080 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370677 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 4.2 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 Exploit-DB (43319), Tenable (105080) and SecurityFocus (BID 102100†). The entries VDB-108975, VDB-109077, VDB-109291 and VDB-110371 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 105080
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)
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OpenVAS ID: 64745
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208331)-02
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 4.2

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08/30/2017 🔍
12/02/2017 +94 days 🔍
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12/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
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12/25/2017 +14 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208325
Researcher: Jann Horn
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13869 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13869
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110464
SecurityFocus: 102100 - Apple iOS/WatchOS/tvOS/macOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039952

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2017 12:10
Updated: 08/18/2024 12:27
Changes: 12/11/2017 12:10 (79), 12/13/2019 16:11 (8), 01/26/2021 16:26 (3), 08/18/2024 12:27 (17)
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