Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 Passcode Lock Screen Photo access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Passcode Lock Screen. The manipulation as part of Photo results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3737. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Passcode Lock Screen. The manipulation as part of a Photo leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict photo viewing, which allows physically proximate attackers to view arbitrary stored photos by spoofing a time value.

The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by Ade Barkah with BlueWax Inc. as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3737 since 06/19/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/13/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62242 (Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mobile Devices.

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Android as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78684), Tenable (62242), SecurityFocus (BID 56275†), OSVDB (85634†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47722†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6213, VDB-6151, VDB-6186 and VDB-6134. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 62242
Nessus Name: Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Ade Barkah
Organization: BlueWax Inc.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3737 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6360
X-Force: 78684
SecurityFocus: 56275 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3737 Security Weakness
OSVDB: 85634
Vulnerability Center: 47722 - Apple iOS <6 Passcode Lock Implementation Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2012-3737, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/13/2021 11:08
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (74), 06/16/2017 04:17 (2), 04/13/2021 11:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:F70:103

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