CVE-2015-9231 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

iTerm2 3.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords by reading DNS queries. A new (default) feature was added to iTerm2 version 3.0.0 (and unreleased 2.9.x versions such as 2.9.20150717) that resulted in a potential information disclosure. In an attempt to see whether the text under the cursor (or selected text) was a URL, the text would be sent as an unencrypted DNS query. This has the potential to result in passwords and other sensitive information being sent in cleartext without the user being aware.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Iterm2	Iterm2	2.9.20151111

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55fThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d5Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3688Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/5303Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6050ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6068Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/wikis/dnslookupissueThird Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15286956Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55fThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d5Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3688Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/5303Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6050ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6068Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/wikis/dnslookupissueThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-9231?

CVE-2015-9231 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). iTerm2 3.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords by reading DNS queries. A new (default) feature was added to iTerm2 version 3.0.0 (and unreleased 2.9.x versions such as 2.9.20150...

How severe is CVE-2015-9231?

CVE-2015-9231 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-9231?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Iterm2 Iterm2.