CVE-2015-5920

Description

The Software Update component in Apple iTunes before 12.3 does not properly handle redirection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to discover encrypted SMB credentials via unspecified vectors.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT205221	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033617	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5920?: CVE-2015-5920 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5920?: To fix CVE-2015-5920, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5920 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5920 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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