Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.4.1 Shortcuts improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Shortcuts. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-26703. An attack on the physical device is feasible. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Shortcuts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 05/16/2022 by Salman Syed as HT213258 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-26703. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002. The advisory points out:

A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen

Upgrading to version 15.5 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
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.5

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03/08/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +68 days 🔍
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05/17/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2022 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213258
Researcher: Salman Syed
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26703 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26703
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200052
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2022 16:11
Updated: 05/28/2022 08:30
Changes: 05/17/2022 16:11 (19), 05/17/2022 16:14 (28), 05/24/2022 08:33 (1), 05/28/2022 08:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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