CVE-2009-1679

The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, when installing a configuration profile, can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-06-19

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Iphone Os (Apple)
• Ipod Touch (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
• http://osvdb.org/55239
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212