Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2022-22647
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61319
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22647
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 authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Login Window feature. An attacker with physical access to the system can bypass the login window and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22647
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.3 21E230, 10.15.7 19H1823, 11.6.5 20G527