CVE-2016-7660HIGH
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Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "syslog" component. It allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to Mach port name references.
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
https://support.apple.com/HT207422
https://support.apple.com/HT207423
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-02-20
Updated: 2018-10-30
Type: CWE-264
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 10.1.1 (inclusive)
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 10.12.1 (inclusive)
Configuration 3
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 2.2.2 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9932 | Apple TV < 10.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Internet Services | high |
| 9847 | Apple iOS < 10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Mobile Devices | high |
| 9840 | Mac OS X 10.x < 10.12.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | high |
| 95917 | macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | high |
| 95826 | Apple iOS < 10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | Mobile Devices | high |