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Apple iTunes < 12.13.1 A Vulnerability (credentialed check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192189

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Synopsis

An application installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.13.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the HT214091 advisory.

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.13.1 for Windows. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. (CVE-2023-42938)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iTunes version 12.13.1 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214091

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192189

File Name: itunes_12_13_1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/18/2024

Updated: 12/10/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-42938

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Required KB Items: installed_sw/iTunes Version, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42938

APPLE-SA: APPLE-SA-2024-03-14, HT214091