Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Apple Xcode - CVE-2020-9992
Published: September 18, 2020 / Updated: September 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46805
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9992
CWE-ID: CWE-311
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple Xcode
Apple Xcode
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to missing encryption on communication during a debug session over the network. A remote attacker with access to the same network as the device can inject and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9992
Install updates from vendor's website.