Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-9979

Assigned:2020-10-27
Published:2020-10-27
Updated:2022-05-24
Summary:A trust issue was addressed by removing a legacy API. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, tvOS 14.0. An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-9979

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20201115 APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-09-16-2 tvOS 14.0

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20201115 APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-3 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-09-16-1 iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.0)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Vulnerability Name:

    CVE-2020-9979 (CCN-188416)

    Assigned:2020-09-16
    Published:2020-09-16
    Updated:2020-11-15
    Summary:A trust issue was addressed by removing a legacy API. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, tvOS 14.0. An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content.
    CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
    4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
    Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
    Attack Complexity (AC): Low
    Privileges Required (PR): Low
    User Interaction (UI): None
    Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
    Integrity (I): None
    Availibility (A): None
    6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
    5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
    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): High
    Integrity (I): None
    Availibility (A): None
    CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
    Access Complexity (AC): Low
    Authentication (Au): None
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
    Integrity (I): None
    Availibility (A): None
    4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
    Access Complexity (AC): Low
    Athentication (Au): None
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
    Integrity (I): None
    Availibility (A): None
    Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
    Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
    References:Source: MITRE
    Type: CNA
    CVE-2020-9979

    Source: FULLDISC
    Type: UNKNOWN
    20201115 APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-09-16-2 tvOS 14.0

    Source: FULLDISC
    Type: UNKNOWN
    20201115 APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-3 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-09-16-1 iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

    Source: XF
    Type: UNKNOWN
    apple-tvos-cve20209979-info-disc(188416)

    Source: CCN
    Type: Apple security document HT211843
    About the security content of tvOS 14.0

    Source: MISC
    Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843

    Source: CCN
    Type: Apple security document HT211850
    About the security content of iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

    Source: MISC
    Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850

    Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:13.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:13.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:13.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple tvos *
    apple ipados *
    apple ios 13.5.1
    apple tvos 13.4.8
    apple ipados 13.5.1