Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.4.2 MobileInstallation access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component MobileInstallation. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1822. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component MobileInstallation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 04/26/2021 by Bruno Virlet as HT212317 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1822. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/30/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Upgrading to version 14.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.5

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
04/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212317
Researcher: Bruno Virlet
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1822 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1822
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173954
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 08:18
Updated: 04/30/2021 13:20
Changes: 04/27/2021 08:18 (5), 04/27/2021 08:19 (13), 04/27/2021 08:22 (29), 04/30/2021 13:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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