Apple TV up to 7.2 Wi-Fi access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple TV up to 7.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-9417. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple TV up to 7.2 (Digital Media Player) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.

The bug was discovered 06/04/2017. The weakness was presented 05/13/2019 by Nitay Artenstein with Exodus Intelligence as HT210121 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-9417 since 06/03/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101957 (macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-003)), 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176821 (Debian Security Update for firmware-nonfree (DLA 1573-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.3 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 (44268), Tenable (101957) and SecurityFocus (BID 97367†). See VDB-80765, VDB-81483, VDB-81521 and VDB-97206 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 101957
Nessus Name: macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-003)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207922
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TV 7.3

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06/03/2017 +61 days 🔍
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07/25/2017 +51 days 🔍
05/13/2019 +657 days 🔍
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06/07/2024 +1850 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210121
Researcher: Nitay Artenstein
Organization: Exodus Intelligence
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-9417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134968

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SecurityFocus: 97367 - Google Android CVE-2017-0561 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038950

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

Created: 05/15/2019 09:30
Updated: 06/07/2024 02:14
Changes: 05/15/2019 09:30 (69), 06/11/2020 16:50 (17), 10/24/2022 21:59 (4), 09/19/2023 09:18 (2), 06/07/2024 02:14 (22)
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