Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.1 Bluetooth inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Bluetooth. This manipulation causes inadequate encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-9770. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept Bluetooth traffic.

The weakness was presented 03/24/2020 as HT211102 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9770. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Access to the local network is required for this attack. 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 T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Upgrading to version 13.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-152561, VDB-152562, VDB-152564 and VDB-152565 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.4

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03/02/2020 🔍
03/24/2020 +22 days 🔍
03/24/2020 +0 days 🔍
04/02/2020 +9 days 🔍
10/06/2020 +187 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211102
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9770 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9770
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152563
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2020 11:44
Updated: 10/06/2020 12:35
Changes: 04/02/2020 11:44 (46), 04/02/2020 11:49 (17), 10/06/2020 12:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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