CVE-2009-1679 (GCVE-0-2009-1679)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-06-19 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:20
VLAI
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://osvdb.org/55239 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2009-06-17 00:00
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  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


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