Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.1 Keyboard improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Keyboard. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-27902. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Keyboard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 11/05/2020 by Connor Ford as HT211929 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-27902. 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 advisory points out:

A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access stored passwords without authentication

Upgrading to version 14.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.2

Timelineinfo

10/27/2020 🔍
11/05/2020 +9 days 🔍
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11/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211929
Researcher: Connor Ford
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-27902 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-27902
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164384
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2020 08:34
Updated: 12/02/2020 20:22
Changes: 11/06/2020 08:34 (2), 11/06/2020 08:35 (17), 11/06/2020 08:39 (28), 12/02/2020 20:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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