Apple visionOS up to 2.1 Network Traffic cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple visionOS up to 2.1. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Network Traffic Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-54492. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple visionOS up to 2.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Network Traffic Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending information over the network. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, visionOS 2.2. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to alter network traffic.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-54492 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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NVD Base Score: 5.9
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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

12/03/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +9 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2026 +481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54492 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54492
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287987
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:27
Updated: 04/08/2026 00:30
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:27 (55), 12/19/2024 17:03 (21), 08/30/2025 11:53 (7), 04/08/2026 00:30 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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