CVE-2016-4685 — Inadequate Encryption Strength in Apple Iphone OS

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.9MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 66.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple Iphone OSApple IOS
Timeline
PublishedFeb 20
Latest updateMay 17

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "iTunes Backup" component, which improperly hashes passwords, making it easier to decrypt files.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/iphone_os10.0.3
▶Appleapple/ios10.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-3x5w-jx9q-34gc: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2016-4685: iOS 10.1↗2016-10-24
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