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CVE-2019-8901
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-10-27 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-347
Description
This issue was addressed by verifying host keys when connecting to a previously-known SSH server. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept SSH traffic from the “Run script over SSH” action.
Affected products
- Apple iPadOS: before 13.1 — fixed in 13.1
- Apple Iphone Os: before 13.1 — fixed in 13.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 13.1; Apple Iphone Os 13.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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