CVE-2009-1679
lowpriority · track · 8EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, when installing a configuration profile, can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.
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affected products (20)
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references (14)
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- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/55239enisa_euvd
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212enisa_euvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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