Apple iOS up to 10.0 IDS Connectivity 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component IDS Connectivity. The manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4721. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component IDS Connectivity. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "IDS - Connectivity" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof calls via a "switch caller" notification.

The bug was discovered 10/24/2016. The weakness was presented 02/20/2017 by Daniel Jalkut with salesforce.com (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4721 since 05/11/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 08/16/2020). 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 T1211.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94253 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 10.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94253) and SecurityFocus (BID 94429†). See VDB-93050, VDB-93057, VDB-93059 and VDB-93060 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 94253
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 February-2017
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10.1

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05/11/2016 🔍
10/24/2016 +166 days 🔍
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11/21/2016 +27 days 🔍
02/20/2017 +91 days 🔍
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08/16/2020 +1273 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Daniel Jalkut
Organization: salesforce.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97128
SecurityFocus: 94429 - Apple iOS and Mac OS Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4721 - Apple - Multiple Products - Man-in-the-Middle Issue

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

Created: 02/20/2017 15:00
Updated: 08/16/2020 06:46
Changes: 02/20/2017 15:00 (77), 08/16/2020 06:46 (4)
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