CVE-2020-9992

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS
Xcode
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

This issue was addressed by encrypting communications over the network to devices running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, Xcode 12.0. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code on a paired device during a debug session over the network.

Affected Version(s)

iOS < unspecified

Xcode < unspecified

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

c0ntextomy
Created by c0ntextomy

References

https://support.apple.com/HT211850
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https://support.apple.com/HT211848
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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