CVE-2019-8512 Missing authorization in iOS
An enterprise administrator can remotely wipe a user's iOS device without proper disclosure, allowing unauthorized data destruction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8512?
CVE-2019-8512 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved transparency. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A user may authorize an enterprise administrator to remotely wipe their device without appropriate disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-8512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvrh-2c6r-qpvw.