CVE-2009-1679

N/A Unknown
Published: June 19, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/55239
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/55239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

apple

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