National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-2794

Overview

The Exchange Support component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, does not properly implement the "Maximum inactivity time lock" functionality, which allows local users to bypass intended Microsoft Exchange restrictions by choosing a large Require Passcode time value.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2009-09-09-1

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html

External Source: XF

Name: ipod-iphone-exchange-security-bypass(53181)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53181

External Source: BID

Name: 36342

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36342

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 36677

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/36677