CVE-2017-2412: Medium severity Apple iOS and iPadOS vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2017
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Updated

iTunes Store. Requests to iTunes sandbox web services were sent in cleartext. This was addressed by enabling HTTPS.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the "iTunes Store" component. It allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify the client-server data stream to iTunes sandbox web services by leveraging use of cleartext HTTP.

Credit

Richard Shupak (linkedin.com/in/rshupak)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS and iPadOS<10.3
10.3
iPhone OS<=10.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.3
  2. Configuration

    Enable HTTPS for requests to iTunes sandbox web services (the issue is due to cleartext HTTP that enabled man-in-the-middle modification of the client-server data stream).

    iTunes Store HTTPS (enable HTTPS for iTunes sandbox web services) = enabled

Event History

Apr 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2412?

CVE-2017-2412 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-2412?

To fix CVE-2017-2412, update your iOS device to version 10.3 or later.

3

Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2017-2412?

CVE-2017-2412 affects iOS versions prior to 10.3, including 10.2.1 and earlier.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-2412 allow?

CVE-2017-2412 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept and modify requests to iTunes sandbox web services.

5

What component of Apple products does CVE-2017-2412 involve?

CVE-2017-2412 specifically involves the 'iTunes Store' component.

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