CVE-2011-3257 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass mail access restrictions and read other users' data by exploiting cookie handling flaws in the iOS Data Access component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3257?
CVE-2011-3257 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 14 Oct 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Data Access component in Apple iOS before 5 does not properly handle the existence of multiple user accounts on the same mail server, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a different account's cookie.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2011-3257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72p9-rxf3-x74w.