CVE-2018-12271
Apple iOS Dropbox TouchID Authentication Bypass
Description
An issue was discovered in the com.getdropbox.Dropbox app 100.2 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric (TouchID) validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes iOS devices on which a jailbreak has occurred
INFO
Published Date :
June 13, 2018, 11:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-12271.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/6e8ed195a2e05b7f9d9a342dbdacb349 | Issue Tracking Tool Signature Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/363544 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.dropbox.com/s/n880ob3gtvfwryu/20180609_013320.mp4?dl=0 | Broken Link Permissions Required |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the com.getdropbox.Dropbox app 100.2 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric (TouchID) validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes iOS devices on which a jailbreak has occurred. An issue was discovered in the com.getdropbox.Dropbox app 100.2 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric (TouchID) validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes iOS devices on which a jailbreak has occurred -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/363544 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/363544 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/6e8ed195a2e05b7f9d9a342dbdacb349 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/6e8ed195a2e05b7f9d9a342dbdacb349 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, Tool Signature Changed Reference Type https://www.dropbox.com/s/n880ob3gtvfwryu/20180609_013320.mp4?dl=0 No Types Assigned https://www.dropbox.com/s/n880ob3gtvfwryu/20180609_013320.mp4?dl=0 Broken Link, Permissions Required Added CWE CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:dropbox:100.2:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12271 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12271
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.03%
score
0.51817
percentile