Lock Screen in Apple iOS before 7.1.2 does not properly enforce the limit on failed passcode attempts, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute-force passcode-guessing attacks via unspecified vectors.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68276 | vdb entry |
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0174.html | vendor advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030500 | vdb entry |