CVE-2015-5912 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote FTP proxy servers can trigger TCP connections to intranet hosts via crafted responses in iOS CFNetwork, enabling Server-Side Request Forgery attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5912?
CVE-2015-5912 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The CFNetwork FTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote FTP proxy servers to trigger TCP connection attempts to intranet hosts via crafted responses.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5912?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2015-5912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6633-q8p9-q38v.