Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4227 (CCN-46755)

Assigned:2008-11-21
Published:2008-11-21
Updated:2022-08-09
Summary:Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 changes the encryption level of PPTP VPN connections to a lower level than was previously used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or hijack a connection by decrypting network traffic.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4227

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2008-11-20

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
50024

Source: CCN
Type: SA32756
Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32756

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021269
Apple iPhone May Use a Less Secure PPTP VPN Encryption Level

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iPhone OS 2.2 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50024
Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Networking PPTP VPN Encryption Fallback Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32394

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32394
Apple iPhone and iPod touch Prior to Version 2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021269

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3232

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-iphone-pptpvpn-weak-security(46755)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipod touch *
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 1.0.2
    apple iphone os 1.0
    apple iphone os 1.1.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.3
    apple iphone os 1.1
    apple iphone os 1.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.5
    apple iphone os 1.1.4
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone 1.1.4
    apple ipod touch 1.1.4
    apple ipod touch 2.0
    apple iphone 2.0
    apple iphone 2.1