Apple iOS up to 9.1 Photos path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.1. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Photos. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-7037. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 9.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Photos. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mobile Backup in Photos in Apple iOS before 9.2 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted pathname.

The weakness was shared 12/08/2015 with PanguTeam as HT205635 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-7037 since 09/16/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/30/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006. The advisory points out:

A path validation issue existed in Mobile Backup. This was addressed through improved environment sanitization.

Upgrading to version 9.2 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 SecurityFocus (BID 78724†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55074†). The entries VDB-79545, VDB-79546, VDB-79547 and VDB-79553 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.2

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205635
Organization: PanguTeam
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79624
SecurityFocus: 78724 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034348
Vulnerability Center: 55074 - Apple iOS <9.2 Remote Security Bypass via the Backup System - CVE-2015-7037, Medium

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

Created: 12/09/2015 14:52
Updated: 06/30/2022 03:37
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:52 (58), 05/14/2018 09:11 (10), 06/30/2022 03:37 (3)
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