Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-0228 (CCN-68781)

Assigned:2010-12-23
Published:2011-07-26
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:The Data Security component in Apple iOS before 4.2.10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.5 does not check the basicConstraints parameter during validation of X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server by using a non-CA certificate to sign a certificate for an arbitrary domain.
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
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-0228

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2011-07-25-2

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2011-07-25-1

Source: CCN
Type: SA45369
Apple iOS "basicConstraints" X.509 Certificate Chain Validation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
45369

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
8361

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1025837

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4824

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4825

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web Site
iPhone

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74030
Apple iOS X.509 Certificate Chain Validation basicConstraints Parameter MitM Information Disclosure

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20110725 TWSL2011-007: iOS SSL Implementation Does Not Validate Certificate Chain

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
48877

Source: CCN
Type: BID-48877
Apple iOS Data Security Certificate Chain Validation Security Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-x509-spoofing(68781)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2011-007.txt

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2.9)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os 1.0.0
    apple iphone os 1.0.1
    apple iphone os 1.0.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.0
    apple iphone os 1.1.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.3
    apple iphone os 1.1.4
    apple iphone os 1.1.5
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os 2.0.0
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 2.1.1
    apple iphone os 2.2
    apple iphone os 2.2.1
    apple iphone os 3.0
    apple iphone os 3.0.1
    apple iphone os 3.1
    apple iphone os 3.1.2
    apple iphone os 3.1.3
    apple iphone os 3.2
    apple iphone os 3.2.1
    apple iphone os 3.2.2
    apple iphone os 4.0
    apple iphone os 4.0.1
    apple iphone os 4.0.2
    apple iphone os 4.1
    apple iphone os 4.2.1
    apple iphone os 4.2.5
    apple iphone os 4.2.8
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 4.3.0
    apple iphone os 4.3.1
    apple iphone os 4.3.2
    apple iphone os 4.3.3
    apple iphone os 4.3.4
    apple iphone os 4.3.2
    apple iphone os 4.3.0
    apple iphone os 4.3.1
    apple iphone os 4.3.3