Apple watchOS up to 7.6.2 Wi-Fi improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.6.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30810. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.6.2 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/20/2021 as HT212819 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30810. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An attacker in physical proximity may be able to force a user onto a malicious Wi-Fi network during device setup

Upgrading to version 8.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 8.0

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04/13/2021 🔍
09/20/2021 +160 days 🔍
09/20/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/21/2021 +1 days 🔍
09/30/2021 +9 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212819
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183139

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2021 12:22
Updated: 09/30/2021 18:41
Changes: 09/21/2021 12:22 (18), 09/21/2021 12:25 (27), 09/30/2021 18:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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