CVE-2017-12697 Information disclosure in General Motors and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) iOS Client

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can intercept sensitive information via Man-in-the-Middle attacks when the OnStar iOS client connects to the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12697?

CVE-2017-12697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in General Motors and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) iOS Client, published on 9 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Man-in-the-Middle issue was discovered in General Motors (GM) and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) SOS iOS Client 7.1. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to intercept sensitive information when the client connects to the server.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-300

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12697?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gm Shanghai Onstar.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrhq-39rj-gcxf.

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