CVE-2015-5851 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can downgrade Multipeer Connectivity sessions to obtain cleartext data, impacting iOS users relying on this feature for secure local communication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5851?
CVE-2015-5851 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The convenience initializer in the Multipeer Connectivity component in Apple iOS before 9 does not require an encrypted session, which allows local users to obtain cleartext multipeer data via an encrypted-to-unencrypted downgrade attack.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5851?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wgf-m2rf-h5rh.