CVE-2009-1679 Information

Description

The Profiles component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 when installing a configuration profile can replace the password policy from Exchange ActiveSync with a weaker password policy which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the intended policy.

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html http://osvdb.org/55239 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35436 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51212