Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.4 NFC Tag improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component NFC Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-1863. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component NFC Tag Handler. 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, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/09/2021 as HT212317. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1863. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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 14.5

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
09/09/2021 +274 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212317
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1863 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1863
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182288
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2021 14:47
Updated: 09/11/2021 14:16
Changes: 09/09/2021 14:47 (62), 09/11/2021 14:16 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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