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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2012-3743

Medium
5/10

Summary

The System Logs implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not restrict /var/log access by sandboxed apps, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted app that reads log files.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • 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