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
EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.