Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 Message Address SMS/iMessage authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Message Address Handler. Such manipulation as part of SMS/iMessage leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3744. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Message Address Handler. The manipulation as part of a SMS/iMessage leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Telephony in Apple iOS before 6 uses an SMS message s return address as the displayed sender address, which allows remote attackers to spoof text communication via a message in which the return address does not match the originating address.

The weakness was presented 09/19/2012 by pod2g as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3744 since 06/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 (78687), Tenable (62242), SecurityFocus (BID 55087†), OSVDB (85622†) and Secunia (SA50586†). See VDB-6213, VDB-6151, VDB-6186 and VDB-6134 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Status: Unproven

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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: pod2g
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3744 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6368
X-Force: 78687 - Apple iOS Telephony CVE-2012-3744, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 55087 - Apple iOS SMS Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia: 50586 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 85622
Vulnerability Center: 47715 - Apple iOS <6 Telephony Remote Spoofing Vulnerability via a Crafted Message, Medium

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

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/13/2021 11:54
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (80), 06/16/2017 04:15 (2), 04/13/2021 11:54 (4)
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