Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - #VU56899
Published: September 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56899
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 NEHelperCacheManager in nehelper component. A malicious application can enumerate installed applications on the device.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.