Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.6 ActionKit access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.6. This affects an unknown part of the component ActionKit. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-30763. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.6 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block of the component ActionKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/19/2021 by Zachary Keffaber as HT212601 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-30763. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/23/2021). 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 shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements

Upgrading to version 14.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.7

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
07/19/2021 +97 days 🔍
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07/23/2021 +4 days 🔍
07/27/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212601
Researcher: Zachary Keffaber
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30763 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30763
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-179478
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2021 08:05
Updated: 07/27/2021 15:21
Changes: 07/23/2021 08:05 (18), 07/23/2021 08:09 (29), 07/27/2021 15:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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