Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22618

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22618

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61354
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-2022-22618
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 unspecified error. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass the Emergency SOS passcode prompt.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22618

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
watchOS - update to 8.5 19T242

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