Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 Account access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Account Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4423. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Account Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Accounts subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain an active iCloud account s Apple ID and metadata via a crafted application.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 by Adam Weaver (evad3rs) with Binamuse VRT as HT6441 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4423 since 06/20/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/16/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96099), SecurityFocus (BID 69882†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46140†). The entries VDB-13148, VDB-66956, VDB-66959 and VDB-67579 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6441
Researcher: Adam Weaver (evad3rs)
Organization: Binamuse VRT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4423 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4423
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67562

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X-Force: 96099
SecurityFocus: 69882 - RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030866
Vulnerability Center: 46140 - Apple iOS <8 Remote Information Disclosure of User's Apple ID via a Malicious Application - CVE-2014-4423, Medium

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

Created: 09/22/2014 17:39
Updated: 02/16/2022 08:28
Changes: 09/22/2014 17:39 (66), 06/06/2017 08:30 (7), 02/16/2022 08:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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