VDB-74767 · CVE-2015-1107 · BID 73978

Apple iOS up to 8.2 Lock Screen improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lock Screen. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-1107. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Lock Screen component in Apple iOS before 8.3 does not properly implement the erasure feature for incorrect passcode-authentication attempts, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by making many passcode guesses.

The weakness was disclosed 04/10/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1107 since 01/16/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 73978†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53316†). The entries VDB-74759, VDB-74760, VDB-74761 and VDB-74762 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.3
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2015 🔍
04/10/2015 +84 days 🔍
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04/11/2015 +1 days 🔍
10/09/2015 +181 days 🔍
05/03/2022 +2398 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1107 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74767
SecurityFocus: 73978
SecurityTracker: 1032050
Vulnerability Center: 53316 - Apple iOS before 8.3 Local Security Bypass in Lock Screen Component - CVE-2015-1107, Low

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

Created: 04/12/2015 01:22
Updated: 05/03/2022 15:35
Changes: 04/12/2015 01:22 (53), 02/04/2018 10:21 (8), 05/03/2022 15:35 (3)
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