VDB-277752 · CVE-2024-44191 · GCVE-0-2024-44191

Apple watchOS Bluetooth improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-44191. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple watchOS (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Bluetooth. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-44191 since 08/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +28 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2026 +565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277752

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 08:19
Updated: 04/05/2026 06:45
Changes: 09/17/2024 08:19 (54), 09/21/2024 05:02 (1), 09/26/2024 13:38 (11), 04/05/2026 06:45 (11)
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