Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-2498
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an untrusted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98479 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038485 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207798 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2498?
- CVE-2017-2498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.