National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-3430
Original release date:10/14/2011
Last revised:10/21/2011
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Settings component in Apple iOS before 5, when a configuration profile is used for a locale other than English, does not properly implement localization, which makes it easier for attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging incorrect configuration display.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: appleios-config-settings-sec-bypass(70560)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 76330
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-1