Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5860 (CCN-106579)

Assigned:2015-09-16
Published:2015-09-16
Updated:2016-12-22
Summary:The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
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)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5860

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76764

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033609

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve20155860-sec-bypass(106579)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iOS 9

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205212

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 8.4.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple watchos 1.0
    apple iphone os 8.4.1