CVE-2020-9868 Security feature bypass in iOS
Attackers can impersonate trusted websites by exploiting certificate validation flaws in administrator-added certificates on Apple operating systems.
- 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-2020-9868?
CVE-2020-9868 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 22 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certificate validation issue existed when processing administrator added certificates. This issue was addressed with improved certificate validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. An attacker may have been able to impersonate a trusted website using shared key material for an administrator added certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9868?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m82-p7m3-cc92.