Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2019-8901
This issue was addressed by verifying host keys when connecting to a previously-known SSH server. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept SSH traffic from the “Run script over SSH” action.
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8901?
- CVE-2019-8901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8901?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.