PT-2017-1280 · Apple · Watchos+1

Ju Zhu + 1 · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2016-7651

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.2 watchOS versions prior to 3.1.1

Description The issue involves the Accounts component, which allows local users to bypass intended authorization restrictions. This is achieved by leveraging the mishandling of an app uninstall, effectively exploiting errors in the authorization procedure.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to version 10.2 or later to resolve the issue. For watchOS versions prior to 3.1.1, update to version 3.1.1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00395

CVE-2016-7651

Affected Products

Ios

Watchos

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00395 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Dec/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7651 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207487 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7651 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94851 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037429 · Note