CVE-2009-1679

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-06-19 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2 (+11)
Apple Ipod Touch: all versions

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://osvdb.org/55239
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://osvdb.org/55239
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436

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