Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2018-4172
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Find My iPhone" component. It allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the iCloud password requirement for disabling the "Find My iPhone" feature via vectors involving a backup restore.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT208693 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103578 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4172?
- CVE-2018-4172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4172?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.