CVE-2012-3741 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass Apple ID authentication for purchases by exploiting a flaw in iOS Restrictions handling after disabling parental controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3741?
CVE-2012-3741 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Sep 2012. 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 Restrictions (aka Parental Controls) implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly handle purchase attempts after a Disable Restrictions action, which allows local users to bypass an intended Apple ID authentication step via an app that performs purchase transactions.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3741?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3741 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-2012-3741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r92-jm28-mfmj.