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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2020-29613

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-04-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.3 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3. An enterprise application installation prompt may display the wrong domain.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A logic flaw in iOS and iPadOS state management causes enterprise application installation prompts to display an incorrect domain name to users. This could allow attackers to spoof legitimate enterprise app sources and trick users into installing malicious applications by misrepresenting the source domain.

MitigationApply the vendor patch by updating affected iOS/iPadOS devices to version 14.3 or later to resolve the state management logic error.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 14.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 14.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Determine iOS/iPadOS version
    On the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number. Alternatively, query via MDM console or Apple Configurator.
    Affected if The installed iOS or iPadOS version is below 14.3 (for example, 14.2, 14.1, 14.0, or earlier)
  2. Confirm device type
    Check if the device is an iPhone or iPad by looking at the device model in Settings > General > About or physically inspecting the device.
    Affected if The device is an iPhone or iPad (the vulnerability does not affect macOS)
  3. Check for MDM or enterprise app support
    Look for MDM enrollment or enterprise configuration profiles in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management, or check your MDM console for managed devices.
    Affected if The device is enrolled in an MDM solution or has enterprise configuration profiles that allow installing enterprise applications

A device is affected if it is an iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS version below 14.3 and is capable of installing enterprise applications through MDM or enterprise profiles.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 14.3 or later
Fixed in 14.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch by updating affected iOS/iPadOS devices to version 14.3 or later to resolve the state management logic error.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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