CVE-2008-4227
Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 changes the encryption level of PPTP VPN connections to a lower level than was previously used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 changes the encryption level of PPTP VPN connections to a lower level than was previously used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or hijack a connection by decrypting network traffic.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/50024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021269
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/50024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021269
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.