CVE-2009-1679

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 19, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-1679: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix