Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22652
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61345
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22652
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to GSMA authentication panel is be presented on the lock screen. An attacker with physical access to device can view and modify the carrier account information and settings from the lock screen.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22652
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241