CVE-2008-4227
Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 changes the encryption level of PPTP VPN connections to a lower level than was previously used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or hijack a connection by decrypting network traffic.
Published:Nov 25, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Nov 25, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00737
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Iphone Os
Apple
Iphone Os
Vendor
Apple
Product
Ipod Touch
Apple
Ipod Touch
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
