Apple iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4/4s iCloud Account improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4/4s. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component iCloud Account Handler. The manipulation results in improper authentication. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to use an alternative to replace the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4/4s (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component iCloud Account Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability.

The weakness was shared 04/02/2014 by Miguel Alvarado as Delete iCloud Account from iPhone without Password iOS 7.1 as not defined video (Youtube). The advisory is shared for download at youtu.be. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Miguel Alvarado and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at youtu.be. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The video illustrates how to realize the attack.

The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with iPhone 5 or Android as an alternative.

Further details are available at 9to5mac.com. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Miguel Alvarado
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Recommended: Alternative
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Alternative: iPhone 5/Android

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04/07/2014 +5 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: Delete iCloud Account from iPhone without Password iOS 7.1
Researcher: Miguel Alvarado
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12804
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 04/07/2014 09:53
Updated: 04/01/2019 08:04
Changes: 04/07/2014 09:53 (52), 04/01/2019 08:04 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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