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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2011-3257

Low
2.1/10

Summary

The Data Access component in Apple iOS before 5 does not properly handle the existence of multiple user accounts on the same mail server, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a different account's cookie.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published