Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - #VU56898
Published: September 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56898
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly check permissions within the NEHelperWiFiInfoManager in nehelper component. A malicious application can obtain WiFi information without the required entitlement.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.