Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2022-22656
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61318
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22656
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass login window dialog.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Login Window feature. An attacker with physical access to the system can bypass authentication process and view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22656
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.3 21E230, 10.15.7 19H1823, 11.6.5 20G527