CVE-2014-4451 describes a lock-screen bypass vulnerability in Apple iOS versions prior to 8.1.1, affecting iPhones. This flaw allowed physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode limit through repeated guesses, gaining unauthorized access to the device. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high-severity local attack requiring low complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code like Metasploit or Nuclei modules are available, the vulnerability garnered some media attention and community discussion upon its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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