Brute-force attack in Apple iOS - #VU13428

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Brute-force attack in Apple iOS - #VU13428

Published: June 23, 2018 / Updated: August 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a physically local attacker to conduct brute-force attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation. A physically local attacker can send specially crafted data via a physically connected keyboard, conduct brute force password guessing attacks, bypass the failed passcode attempt limits and conduct further attacks.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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