Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22642

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22642

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61347
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-2022-22642
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 an error in FaceTime. An attacker can bypass Emergency SOS passcode prompt.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22642

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241

External References

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