Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2010-1754

Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not properly handle alert-based unlocks in conjunction with subsequent Remote Lock operations thr…

Published Jun 22, 2010 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple iphone os

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-1754. EPSS is 0.36%. Act only if a listed version of Apple iphone os is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.36%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apple/iphone os

Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not properly handle alert-based unlocks in conjunction with subsequent Remote Lock operations through MobileMe, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended passcode requirements via unspecified vectors.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apple/iphone os< 4.0

How to fix CVE-2010-1754

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-1754. EPSS is 0.36%. Act only if a listed version of Apple iphone os is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/iphone os < 4.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-264. EPSS 0.36%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 22, 2010 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not properly handle alert-based unlocks in conjunction with subsequent Remote Lock operations through MobileMe, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended passcode requirements via unspecified vectors.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not properly handle alert-based unlocks in conjunction with subsequent Remote Lock operations through MobileMe, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended passcode requirements via unspecified vectors.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2010-1754

    Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not properly handle alert-based unlocks in conjunction with subsequent Remote Lock operations through MobileMe, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended passcode requirements via unspecified vectors.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-1754

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-1754

    30-day exploitation probability 0.36%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.