Apple iCloud up to 7.4 on Windows Security information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iCloud up to 7.4 on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Security. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-4226. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iCloud up to 7.4 on Windows (Cloud Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 05/29/2018. The weakness was released 06/01/2018 as HT208853 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-4226 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110384 (Apple iTunes < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370984 (Apple iCloud for Windows Prior to 7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities(HT208853)).

Upgrading to version 7.5 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 Tenable (110384) and SecurityFocus (BID 104888†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-118648, VDB-118652, VDB-118657 and VDB-118659. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Nessus ID: 110384
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iCloud 7.5

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05/29/2018 +147 days 🔍
06/01/2018 +3 days 🔍
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06/03/2018 +2 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +3 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +2 days 🔍
07/23/2018 +45 days 🔍
03/20/2023 +1701 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208853
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4226 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118736
SecurityFocus: 104888 - Apple macOS/watchOS/tvOS CVE-2018-4226 Local Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041027

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2018 14:47
Updated: 03/20/2023 16:19
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:47 (69), 02/12/2020 15:58 (14), 03/20/2023 16:19 (5)
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