Improper authentication in macOS - CVE-2025-43281
Published: October 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117312
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43281
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an authentication issue in application firewall. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43281
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 15.6 24G84