Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4172
Published: March 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11399
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4172
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a physically local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a state management flaw in the Find My iPhone component. A physically local attacker can bypass security restrictions and disable the 'Find My iPhone' feature without entering an iCloud password.
The weakness exists due to a state management flaw in the Find My iPhone component. A physically local attacker can bypass security restrictions and disable the 'Find My iPhone' feature without entering an iCloud password.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4172
Update to version 11.3.