Apple iOS 7.x < 7.0.6 / 6.x < 6.1.6 Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8135

Synopsis

The remote mobile host is running a version of Apple iOS that is missing an update related to the security of data in transit.

Description

According to its banner, the remote Apple iOS device is missing a security update. Versions of Apple iOS 6.x prior to 6.1.6, or 7.x prior to 7.0.6 are missing an update that restores missing validation steps when conducting a SSL/TLS session. This error could allow an attacker to spoof a server and modify or view sensitive information between it and the iOS device.

Solution

Upgrade to iOS version 7.0.6 or later. If 7.x cannot be obtained for your mobile device, 6.1.6 is also patched for these vulnerabilities.

See Also

https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6148

http://www.nessus.org/u?3bb60f78

http://www.nessus.org/u?083b8493

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/02/gotofail

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 8135

Published: 2/25/2014

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 72666

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1266

BID: 65738