What is CVE-2017-7147?

CVE-2017-7147 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Support, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-7147?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Support

CVE-2017-7147

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. The Apple Support app before 1.2 for iOS is affected. The issue involves the "Analytics" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive analytics information by leveraging its presence in a cleartext HTTP transmission to an Adobe Marketing Cloud server operated for Apple, as demonstrated by information about the installation date and time.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7147?: CVE-2017-7147 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Support, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-7147?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.