CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7133

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including iOS before version 11, related to the 'MobileBackup' component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by leveraging read access to a backup archive that was supposed to have been encrypted.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to the risk of sensitive data leakage, which could lead to privacy violations and loss of trust in Apple systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest version of iOS and to monitor access to backup archives to minimize risk.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "MobileBackup" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging read access to a backup archive that was supposed to have been encrypted.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS