Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1679 (CCN-51212)

Assigned:2009-06-17
Published:2009-06-17
Updated:2022-08-09
Summary:The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, when installing a configuration profile, can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1679

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-06-17-1

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
55239

Source: CCN
Type: SA35449
Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55239
Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Configuration Profile Exchange ActiveSync Passcode Policy Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35414

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35414
RETIRED: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Prior to Version 3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35436

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35436
Apple iPhone and iPod touch Configuration Profile Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-1621

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ipod-iphone-profile-security-bypass(51212)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ipod-iphone-profile-security-bypass(51212)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os 1.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.0
    apple iphone os 1.1.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.3
    apple iphone os 1.1.0
    apple iphone os 1.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 2.1.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.2.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.5
    apple iphone os 1.1.4
    apple iphone os 1.0.0
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 2.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.0
    apple iphone os 1.1.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.3
    apple iphone os 1.1.0
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.5
    apple iphone os 2.1.1
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os 2.2.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.4
    apple ipod touch *
    apple iphone 1.0
    apple iphone 1.1.2
    apple iphone 1.1.3
    apple iphone 1.0.1
    apple iphone 1.0.2
    apple iphone 1.02
    apple iphone 1.1.1
    apple ipod touch 1.1
    apple ipod touch 1.1.1
    apple ipod touch 1.1.2
    apple iphone 1.1.4
    apple ipod touch 1.1.3
    apple ipod touch 1.1.4
    apple iphone 2.0.2
    apple ipod touch 2.0.2
    apple ipod touch 2.0.1
    apple ipod touch 2.0
    apple iphone 2.0
    apple iphone 2.0.1
    apple iphone 2.1
    apple iphone 1.1
    apple iphone os 2.2
    apple iphone os 2.2.1