Apple iCloud up to 7.9 on Windows SQLite sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iCloud up to 7.9 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SQLite. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-20505. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iCloud up to 7.9 on Windows (Cloud Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component SQLite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQLite 3.25.2, when queries are run on a table with a malformed PRIMARY KEY, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging the ability to run arbitrary SQL statements (such as in certain WebSQL use cases).

The bug was discovered 01/22/2019. The weakness was disclosed 01/22/2019 by Patrick Wardle (OSS-Fuzz) with Tencent as HT209451 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-20505 since 12/26/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121473 (Apple iTunes < 12.9.3 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 371588 (Apple iCloud for Windows Prior to 7.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities(HT209451)).

Upgrading to version 7.10 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 (121473) and SecurityFocus (BID 98468†). The entries VDB-101255, VDB-101256, VDB-101257 and VDB-101258 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 121473
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iCloud 7.10

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05/15/2017 🔍
12/26/2018 +590 days 🔍
01/22/2019 +27 days 🔍
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01/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/30/2019 +7 days 🔍
06/03/2020 +490 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT209451
Researcher: Patrick Wardle (OSS-Fuzz)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-20505 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20505
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130087
SecurityFocus: 98468 - Apple iOS/WatchOS/tvOS/macOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Created: 01/23/2019 14:58
Updated: 06/03/2020 17:06
Changes: 01/23/2019 14:58 (70), 06/03/2020 17:06 (15)
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