CVE-2009-1679
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…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/ipod touch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/55239
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/55239
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.