Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 Air Traffic path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Air Traffic. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5766. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Air Traffic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Air Traffic in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to access arbitrary filesystem locations via vectors related to asset handling.

The weakness was published 08/11/2015 by Cererdlong with Alibaba Mobile Security Team as HT205030 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5766 since 08/06/2015. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 8.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 76337†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033275†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51961†). Similar entries are available at VDB-77102, VDB-77103, VDB-77104 and VDB-77105. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: iOS 8.4.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205030
Researcher: Cererdlong
Organization: Alibaba Mobile Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77130
SecurityFocus: 76337 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033275 - Apple iOS Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service and Let Apps Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 51961 - Apple iOS <8.4.1 Remote Bypass Restrictions in AirTraffic, Medium

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

Created: 08/14/2015 12:48
Updated: 10/14/2017 11:29
Changes: 08/14/2015 12:48 (60), 10/14/2017 11:29 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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