CVE-2009-1679 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Exchange ActiveSync password policies by installing malicious configuration profiles on iOS devices, requiring physical proximity and user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1679?
CVE-2009-1679 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Jun 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, when installing a configuration profile, can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1679?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Ipod Touch.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9w8-qxmp-w4vp.