Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.3.1 Cellular improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Cellular. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22652. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Cellular. 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 shared 03/14/2022 by Kağan Eğlence as HT213182 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-22652. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A person with physical access may be able to view and modify the carrier account information and settings from the lock screen

Upgrading to version 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The GSMA authentication panel could be presented on the lock screen. The issue was resolved by requiring device unlock to interact with the GSMA authentication panel.

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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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.4

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/14/2022 +68 days 🔍
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03/15/2022 +1 days 🔍
03/17/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213182
Researcher: Kağan Eğlence
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22652 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22652
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194954
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 08:58
Updated: 03/17/2022 07:49
Changes: 03/15/2022 08:58 (19), 03/15/2022 09:01 (28), 03/17/2022 07:49 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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