#VU13428 Brute-force attack in Apple iOS
Published: June 23, 2018 / Updated: August 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13428
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
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.