Auth bypass in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2012-3741
The Restrictions (aka Parental Controls) implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly handle purchase attempts after a Disable Restrictions action, which allows local users to bypass an intended Apple ID authentication step via an app that performs purchase transactions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)