CVE-2009-1679
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.
Published:Jun 19, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Jun 19, 2009
EPSS Score:0.00091
CVSS Score:2.1
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
