Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 MobileInstallation access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component MobileInstallation. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-4493. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component MobileInstallation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The app-installation functionality in MobileInstallation in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 allows attackers to obtain control of the local app container by leveraging access to an enterprise distribution certificate for signing a crafted app.

The weakness was presented 01/27/2015 by Hui Xue and Tao Wei (lokihardt@ASRT) with FireEye as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4493 since 06/20/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful 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 03/07/2022). 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. The advisory points out:

A vulnerability existed in the application installation process. This was addressed by preventing enterprise applications from overriding existing applications in specific scenarios.

Upgrading to version 8.1.3 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 (100535), SecurityFocus (BID 72333†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48288†). Additional details are provided at us-cert.gov. See VDB-68881, VDB-68864, VDB-68893 and VDB-68892 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Researcher: Hui Xue, Tao Wei (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: FireEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68938
X-Force: 100535 - Apple iOS MobileInstallation security bypass, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72333 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031652
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 48288 - Apple iOS before 8.1.3 Remote Host Privileges via a Malicious Enterprise-Signed Application - CVE-2014-4493, High

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

Created: 01/29/2015 15:41
Updated: 03/07/2022 19:33
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (72), 06/18/2017 09:40 (5), 03/07/2022 19:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:485:103

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