VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-4451
Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly enforce the failed-passcode limit, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism via a series of guesses.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly enforce the failed-passcode limit, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism via a series of guesses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62504
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62504
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.